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M5.9 Earthquake near Solomon Is. [Land]

UTC time: 2026-04-18 15:03:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
43.0 km
Source
INGV

Solomon Is. [Land]

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M5.9 Earthquake near Solomon Is. [Land] · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near Solomon Is. [Land] · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 15:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Solomon Is. [Land]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
a89679309e34cb2f75f4cf9f08d591549fd13482
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
43.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 15:03:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-10.58200, 161.62700
Temperature
26.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43 km
Shallow
43 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
Malango215.1 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 437 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 457 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    33.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santa Ana AirportSolomon Islands · NNB · AGGT
    95.1 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#2
Earlier events M≥457
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-02-21 16:42:07 UTC118.4 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC97.2 kmSolomon Islands M5.82026-04-18 15:03:00 UTC10.3 kmMakira-Ulawa M5.82026-04-18 15:02:58 UTC9.2 kmMakira-Ulawa M5.82026-04-18 15:02:56 UTC3.2 kmSolomon Islands

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