| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.067, 160.818 |
| UTC time | 2017-03-16 18:25:23.260 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 16, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 18:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 179.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.818 and latitude -8.067.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-03-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 179.6 km |
| Arawa | 615.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1348.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1511.6 km |
| Lae | 1533.0 km |
| Noumea | 1692.6 km |
| Tarawa | 1707.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1849.1 km |
| Cairns | 1908.2 km |
| Mackay | 1920.7 km |
| Townsville | 1960.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 2029.2 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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195.3 km |
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