| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.3 km |
| Coordinates | -7.836, 159.650 |
| UTC time | 2017-05-12 05:39:00.060 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 12, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 05:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 180.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.650 and latitude -7.836.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 180.9 km |
| Arawa | 485.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1387.4 km |
| Lae | 1402.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1448.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1718.2 km |
| Noumea | 1764.6 km |
| Tarawa | 1797.2 km |
| Cairns | 1815.5 km |
| Mackay | 1862.1 km |
| Townsville | 1882.3 km |
| Rockhampton | 1986.9 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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M 4.8
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M 4.3
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189.8 km |
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