| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.200, 161.493 |
| UTC time | 2016-12-14 16:34:58.020 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 16:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 189.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.493 and latitude -10.200.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-12-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 189.5 km |
| Arawa | 788.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1116.2 km |
| Noumea | 1444.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1575.0 km |
| Lae | 1642.1 km |
| Mackay | 1795.9 km |
| Tarawa | 1807.1 km |
| Cairns | 1857.9 km |
| Gladstone | 1867.6 km |
| Townsville | 1873.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1875.0 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 4.3
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M 4.9
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M 4.8
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M 4.3
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195.7 km |
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