| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.678, 159.921 |
| UTC time | 2020-01-02 13:41:28.449 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 2, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 13:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 27.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.921 and latitude -9.678.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 27.4 km |
| Arawa | 614.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1275.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1401.9 km |
| Lae | 1461.4 km |
| Noumea | 1565.8 km |
| Mackay | 1720.0 km |
| Cairns | 1731.4 km |
| Townsville | 1769.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1781.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1824.8 km |
| Gladstone | 1826.3 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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50.2 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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96.0 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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56.5 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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56.8 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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59.9 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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59.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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18.5 km |
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