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M4.6 Earthquake near Western (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2026-07-09 22:11:07 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On July 9, 2026 at 22:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Western (Solomon Islands). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b9828be0863ece6169d5353f01ad62d809a7aa93
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
78.9 km
UTC time
2026-07-09 22:11:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
State
Western
City
Western
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.99310, 155.52890
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.9 km
Intermediate
78.9 km
78.9 km — deeper than the regional average (62.7 km)
Regional average: 62.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Solomon Sea · about 55 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 54 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 62 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 102 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ballalae AirportSolomon Islands · BAS · AGGE
    39.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mono AirportSolomon Islands · MNY · AGGO
    47.3 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

Solomon Islands

Context for this earthquake

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

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