| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.576, 156.504 |
| UTC time | 2019-03-31 00:09:26.930 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 31, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 00:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Solomon Islands - SB), about 281.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.504 and latitude -8.576.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 281.0 km |
| Honiara | 390.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 1033.2 km |
| Lae | 1069.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1388.7 km |
| Cairns | 1489.9 km |
| Townsville | 1584.4 km |
| Mackay | 1606.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1635.3 km |
| Rockhampton | 1767.8 km |
| Merauke | 1772.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1789.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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443.8 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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446.7 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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342.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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339.7 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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342.5 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
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334.8 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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381.3 km |
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