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M5.1 Earthquake near Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-19 02:53:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Solomon Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near Solomon Islands · 2026-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Solomon Islands · 2026-05-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Solomon Islands on May 19, 2026 at 02:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
ac4eaae6a0ecc5a7b017f67d4f43b0eb88e1317f
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-19 02:53:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-10.10000, 161.48000
Temperature
29.5°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
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
Malango173.4 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 400 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    60.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    76.5 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#20
Earlier events M≥458
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-04-18 15:03:01 UTC56.0 kmSolomon Is. [Land] M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC137.3 kmSolomon Islands M5.82026-04-18 15:03:00 UTC63.1 kmMakira-Ulawa M5.82026-04-18 15:02:58 UTC63.6 kmMakira-Ulawa M5.82026-04-18 15:02:56 UTC53.9 kmSolomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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