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M4.9 Earthquake near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2026-04-16 06:26:44 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On April 16, 2026 at 06:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
b8a8a1ce70d3eb66be1c0b1ce7369d75afc982f7
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
50.8 km
UTC time
2026-04-16 06:26:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
State
Makira-Ulawa
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.75630, 161.93550
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.8 km
Shallow
50.8 km
50.8 km — shallower than the regional average (63.6 km)
Regional average: 63.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    34.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Solomon Islands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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