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M4.8 Earthquake near Western (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2026-08-31 20:00:29 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Western (Solomon Islands) on August 31, 2026 at 20:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
8cb03f83f91616b7a3fbb7cae879fce30591d31c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-31 20:00:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
State
Western
City
Western
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.01540, 158.15580
Temperature
25.5°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (62.7 km)
Regional average: 62.7 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Australia · about 28 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Savo
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gatokae AerodromeSolomon Islands · GTA · AGOK
    31.2 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

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