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Solomon Islands · Makira-Ulawa

M5.0 Earthquake near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2026-05-12 03:45:42 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands) · 2026-05-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands) · 2026-05-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands) on May 12, 2026 at 03:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 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
32d1f681110f0ea1610e6b8f430c0f1b80b91482
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
60.8 km
UTC time
2026-05-12 03:45:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
State
Makira-Ulawa
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.22880, 161.21000
Temperature
28.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.8 km
Shallow
60.8 km
60.8 km — close to 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
Malango155.1 kmNW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 470 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 487 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    58.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    79.2 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.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥455
Earlier events M≥529
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-04-18 15:03:01 UTC60.2 kmSolomon Is. [Land] M5.82026-04-18 15:03:00 UTC62.3 kmMakira-Ulawa M5.82026-04-18 15:02:58 UTC64.2 kmMakira-Ulawa M5.82026-04-18 15:02:56 UTC57.1 kmSolomon Islands M5.62026-04-18 15:02:56 UTC42.1 kmMakira-Ulawa

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