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M5.3 Earthquake near Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-11 09:48:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
14.0 km
Source
GFZ

Solomon Islands

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M5.3 Earthquake near Solomon Islands · 2026-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Solomon Islands · 2026-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 11, 2026 at 09:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Solomon Islands. With a focal depth of about 14 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
9db6b6fa4f9a6d3259b056546e6b36694b406252
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
14.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 09:48:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.32000, 159.14000
Temperature
26.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14 km
Shallow
14 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
Nggosi86.6 kmE26'009

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yandina AirportSolomon Islands · XYA · AGGY
    26.7 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≥417
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-05-01 06:04:29 UTC26.6 kmSolomon Islands M5.12026-02-14 03:12:29 UTC37.3 kmGuadalcanal M5.12025-08-04 03:54:13 UTC125.8 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.02026-02-14 03:12:29 UTC28.0 kmGuadalcanal M5.02025-03-21 19:28:19 UTC82.9 km57 km SSW of Buala, Solomon Islands

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