| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.8 km |
| Coordinates | -10.406, 161.315 |
| UTC time | 2017-06-21 20:53:23.220 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 20:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 184.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 161.315 and latitude -10.406.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2017-06-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 184.7 km |
| Arawa | 785.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1111.8 km |
| Noumea | 1430.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1556.3 km |
| Lae | 1628.2 km |
| Mackay | 1766.0 km |
| Cairns | 1830.4 km |
| Tarawa | 1837.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1837.7 km |
| Townsville | 1844.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1845.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-26 01:52 UTC
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122.6 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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171.5 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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228.1 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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222.6 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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225.7 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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222.9 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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231.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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188.5 km |
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