| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 6.4 km |
| Coordinates | -9.329, 157.877 |
| UTC time | 2015-08-12 18:49:24.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at 18:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 227.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 157.877 and latitude -9.329.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2015-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 227.9 km |
| Arawa | 429.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1178.1 km |
| Lae | 1233.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1465.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1554.3 km |
| Cairns | 1560.5 km |
| Mackay | 1613.7 km |
| Townsville | 1626.5 km |
| Noumea | 1707.3 km |
| Rockhampton | 1750.0 km |
| Gladstone | 1762.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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M 4.3
Honiara
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M 4.9
Honiara
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M 4.8
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M 4.3
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216.4 km |
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