| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.048, 158.507 |
| UTC time | 2015-11-18 18:53:55.780 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 18:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 164.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.507 and latitude -9.048.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2015-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 164.2 km |
| Arawa | 451.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1248.5 km |
| Lae | 1295.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1435.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1615.1 km |
| Cairns | 1635.5 km |
| Mackay | 1679.0 km |
| Townsville | 1698.2 km |
| Noumea | 1699.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1808.9 km |
| Gladstone | 1819.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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223.2 km |
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
Honiara
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M 4.3
Honiara
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120.7 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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122.5 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
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110.9 km |
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M 4.3
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Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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155.8 km |
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