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M5.8 Earthquake near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2026-04-18 15:03:00 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands) · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands) · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands) on April 18, 2026 at 15:03 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1d70cdc726d84d126807e535cc3276f92d435830
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 15:03:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
State
Makira-Ulawa
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.65940, 161.57500
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 km
48 km — shallower than the regional average (63.6 km)
Regional average: 63.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango215.9 kmNW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    42.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santa Ana AirportSolomon Islands · NNB · AGGT
    98.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Solomon Islands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥456
Earlier events M≥530
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-02-21 16:42:07 UTC116.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC100.3 kmSolomon Islands M5.82026-04-18 15:02:58 UTC2.7 kmMakira-Ulawa M5.82026-04-18 15:02:56 UTC10.3 kmSolomon Islands M5.62026-04-18 15:02:56 UTC20.3 kmMakira-Ulawa

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