| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -10.404, 160.662 |
| UTC time | 2018-10-03 05:23:24.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 05:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 133.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 160.662 and latitude -10.404.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 133.3 km |
| Arawa | 728.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1160.9 km |
| Noumea | 1458.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1484.9 km |
| Lae | 1558.7 km |
| Mackay | 1715.4 km |
| Cairns | 1766.0 km |
| Townsville | 1786.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1798.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1802.8 km |
| Bundaberg | 1834.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Solomon Islands · 2026-03-26 01:52 UTC
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67.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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149.4 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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165.8 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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157.3 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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160.3 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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158.0 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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170.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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132.3 km |
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