| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.700, 156.998 |
| UTC time | 2012-06-20 23:20:56.030 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Solomon Islands - SB), about 317.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.998 and latitude -8.700.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 317.2 km |
| Honiara | 334.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1085.8 km |
| Lae | 1125.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1444.7 km |
| Cairns | 1523.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1584.8 km |
| Townsville | 1609.8 km |
| Mackay | 1621.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1774.7 km |
| Gladstone | 1793.6 km |
| Noumea | 1818.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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M 5.1
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Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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M 4.3
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Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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M 4.3
Honiara
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284.4 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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287.0 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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278.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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325.4 km |
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