| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 12.3 km |
| Coordinates | -10.842, 161.314 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-08 21:56:07.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 8, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 21:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 216.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.314 and latitude -10.842.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2016-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 216.6 km |
| Arawa | 814.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1076.3 km |
| Noumea | 1385.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1559.1 km |
| Lae | 1640.0 km |
| Mackay | 1732.4 km |
| Gladstone | 1797.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1806.5 km |
| Cairns | 1810.3 km |
| Townsville | 1818.1 km |
| Bundaberg | 1825.9 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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M 4.3
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