| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.349, 156.510 |
| UTC time | 2020-01-31 12:29:00.891 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 31, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, January 31, 2020 at 12:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Solomon Islands - SB), about 257.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.510 and latitude -8.349.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 257.9 km |
| Honiara | 397.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1036.8 km |
| Lae | 1065.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1384.3 km |
| Cairns | 1506.6 km |
| Townsville | 1604.1 km |
| Mackay | 1629.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1651.1 km |
| Merauke | 1773.2 km |
| Rockhampton | 1791.7 km |
| Gladstone | 1813.8 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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452.4 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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450.1 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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346.7 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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352.6 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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349.5 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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352.0 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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343.0 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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388.7 km |
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