| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.329, 159.167 |
| UTC time | 2016-09-14 07:25:00.070 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 07:25 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 86.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.167 and latitude -9.329.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2016-09-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 86.7 km |
| Arawa | 526.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1319.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1361.5 km |
| Lae | 1372.4 km |
| Noumea | 1637.6 km |
| Cairns | 1679.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1692.5 km |
| Mackay | 1697.5 km |
| Townsville | 1730.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1815.8 km |
| Gladstone | 1822.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.9
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