| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.232, 158.010 |
| UTC time | 2022-12-07 20:18:02.202 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 20:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 214.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 158.010 and latitude -9.232.
| Location | Honiara |
| Country | Solomon Islands (SB) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Honiara | 214.2 km |
| Arawa | 429.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1193.1 km |
| Lae | 1245.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1462.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1566.1 km |
| Cairns | 1578.8 km |
| Mackay | 1631.0 km |
| Townsville | 1644.6 km |
| Noumea | 1709.0 km |
| Rockhampton | 1766.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1778.6 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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263.7 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-03-24 17:18 UTC
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278.3 km |
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M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-02-14 03:12 UTC
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158.9 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 03:26 UTC
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162.3 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:42 UTC
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159.1 km |
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M 4.9
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-31 02:34 UTC
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162.0 km |
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M 4.8
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-30 22:57 UTC
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155.8 km |
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M 4.3
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-01-15 03:41 UTC
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203.4 km |
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