M5.1 earthquake 107 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 107 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands on Sat, Aug 14, 1982, 4:29 PM GMT+11 (05:29 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-08-14 05:29:40 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.101° S, 160.666° E
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001p1f. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC.