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M4.9 Earthquake near Western (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 09:29:29 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Western (Solomon Islands) on February 22, 2026 at 09:29 UTC. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
6b8eb33a6fc2bbce31eb4b7688ceba70738c0d08
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 09:29:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
State
Western
City
Western
Source
isc
Coordinates
-6.98200, 155.72900
Temperature
27.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
96 km — deeper than the regional average (62.7 km)
Regional average: 62.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 53 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 62 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 111 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ballalae AirportSolomon Islands · BAS · AGGE
    17.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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