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M5.1 Earthquake near Bougainville-Solomon Islands region

UTC time: 2026-04-15 07:27:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Bougainville-Solomon Islands region

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M5.1 Earthquake near Bougainville-Solomon Islands region · 2026-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Bougainville-Solomon Islands region · 2026-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Bougainville-Solomon Islands region on April 15, 2026 at 07:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
779b5326bd9a3226cf32134cbd4f466918404abe
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 07:27:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-11.35900, 163.07000
Temperature
29.1°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
Malango393.8 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 318 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Savo
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Ana AirportSolomon Islands · NNB · AGGT
    88.0 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#14
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-03-06 14:27:47 UTC23.2 km181 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M6.32026-03-06 14:27:47 UTC24.0 kmSolomon Is. [Sea] M6.02026-02-21 16:42:07 UTC73.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC85.8 kmSolomon Islands M5.52025-06-24 01:58:41 UTC54.8 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS

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