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M5.6 Earthquake near Temotu (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 03:37:40 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Temotu (Solomon Islands) · 2026-11-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Temotu (Solomon Islands) · 2026-11-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Temotu (Solomon Islands) on November 10, 2026 at 03:37 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 data is provided by BMKG and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
cdd659cc50d6cfc5e0041c689de57e4529023dde
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 03:37:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
State
Temotu
City
Temotu
Source
bmkg
Coordinates
-10.27000, 166.44000
Temperature
28.0°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (58.3 km)
Regional average: 58.3 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Australia · about 181 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango706.0 kmW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 408 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova AirportSolomon Islands · SCZ · AGGL
    86.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-11-09 03:35:01 UTC96.1 kmTemotu M6.02025-02-23 18:16:18 UTC117.8 km85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.82026-02-16 19:23:40 UTC146.0 kmTemotu M5.72026-02-16 19:23:40 UTC146.5 km114 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.72025-01-15 21:37:01 UTC81.4 km26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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