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M5.5 Earthquake near Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-06 09:42:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Solomon Islands

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M5.5 Earthquake near Solomon Islands · 2026-05-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Solomon Islands · 2026-05-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Solomon Islands on May 6, 2026 at 09:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
2a326ae7bb3c1c8a0c50fbdf043053d080287915
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 09:42:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-4.84000, 155.17000
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Arawa160.6 kmS40'266
Port Moresby1023.8 kmSW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Balbi
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 185 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 193 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 336 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Buka AirportPapua New Guinea · BUA · AYBK
    85.0 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-12

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-04-13 02:55:54 UTC149.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M5.22025-08-24 18:18:56 UTC133.6 kmSolomon Islands M5.22025-06-03 10:41:35 UTC23.2 kmSolomon Islands M5.22025-06-03 10:41:34 UTC21.6 km177 km NNW of Arawa, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-06-03 10:41:34 UTC26.6 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.

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