| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.5 km |
| Coordinates | -10.192, 160.520 |
| UTC time | 2015-09-24 15:56:56.170 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 24, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 105.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.520 and latitude -10.192.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 105.1 km |
| Arawa | 701.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1188.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 1468.4 km |
| Noumea | 1486.2 km |
| Lae | 1538.0 km |
| Mackay | 1721.7 km |
| Cairns | 1762.6 km |
| Townsville | 1787.3 km |
| Gladstone | 1810.3 km |
| Rockhampton | 1813.2 km |
| Bundaberg | 1848.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-26 01:52 UTC
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38.7 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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125.2 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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139.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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133.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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136.1 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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133.4 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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144.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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104.5 km |
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