| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 12.6 km |
| Coordinates | -8.899, 158.422 |
| UTC time | 2015-11-18 18:31:04.570 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 18:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 178.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.422 and latitude -8.899.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2015-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 178.2 km |
| Arawa | 433.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1240.2 km |
| Lae | 1283.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1453.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1602.6 km |
| Cairns | 1636.9 km |
| Mackay | 1687.1 km |
| Townsville | 1702.8 km |
| Noumea | 1718.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1819.4 km |
| Gladstone | 1830.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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236.1 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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233.3 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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141.3 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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138.5 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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140.0 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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127.3 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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170.8 km |
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