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M5.1 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-15 07:27:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOLOMON ISLANDS

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M5.1 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS · 2026-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS · 2026-04-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near SOLOMON ISLANDS on April 15, 2026 at 07:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
dc8daddce249b52f5621a037cacb782dc0621063
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 07:27:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-11.35200, 163.09230
Temperature
29.1°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
Malango395.5 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Savo
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Ana AirportSolomon Islands · NNB · AGGT
    89.4 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#13
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-03-06 14:27:47 UTC23.0 km181 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M6.32026-03-06 14:27:47 UTC22.3 kmSolomon Is. [Sea] M6.02026-02-21 16:42:07 UTC76.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC87.2 kmSolomon Islands M5.52025-06-24 01:58:41 UTC56.2 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS

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