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M5.2 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-05-11 09:48:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
23.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOLOMON ISLANDS

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M5.2 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS · 2026-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS · 2026-05-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near SOLOMON ISLANDS on May 11, 2026 at 09:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
b74eae9483897dbf39f8251da47351ff7152c163
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 09:48:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.31160, 159.18730
Temperature
27.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 11, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nggosi81.6 kmE26'009

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 314 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
    24.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Honiara International AirportSolomon Islands · HIR · AGGH
    96.1 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≥420
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-05-11 09:48:52 UTC5.3 kmSolomon Islands M5.22026-05-11 09:48:52 UTC1.7 kmBougainville-Solomon Islands region M5.22025-05-01 06:04:29 UTC22.5 kmSolomon Islands M5.22026-05-11 09:48:52 UTC5.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Port Moresby (Monde) M5.12026-02-14 03:12:29 UTC33.9 kmGuadalcanal

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