| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -12.438, 166.219 |
| UTC time | 2009-10-08 21:37:17.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 8, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 21:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Solomon Islands - SO), about 631.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.219 and latitude -12.438.
| Location | 194 km SSE of Lata |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SO) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-10-08
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
159 km NW of Sola
Vanuatu · 2026-04-07 02:18 UTC
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55.9 km |
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M 4.9
190 km NW of Sola
Vanuatu · 2026-03-25 15:33 UTC
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35.8 km |
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M 4.2
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86.8 km |
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M 4.7
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M 4.5
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Vanuatu · 2026-02-20 03:22 UTC
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83.9 km |
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M 5.8
113 km SSE of Lata
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-16 19:23 UTC
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97.2 km |
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M 4.9
186 km NNW of Sola
Vanuatu · 2026-01-20 08:18 UTC
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45.3 km |
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M 4.9
110 km SSE of Lata
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-19 17:01 UTC
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96.0 km |
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