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M5.5 Earthquake near Solomon Is. [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-05-28 09:39:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.4 km
Source
INGV

Solomon Is. [Sea]

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M5.5 Earthquake near Solomon Is. [Sea] · 2026-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Solomon Is. [Sea] · 2026-05-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Solomon Is. [Sea] on May 28, 2026 at 09:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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 INGV.

Details

ID
e6dc335b354c2dc3f5343dd540c5cdf6bb9dee2c
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
9.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-28 09:39:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-13.64060, 171.19700
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.4 km
Shallow
9.4 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
Port Vila550.1 kmSW35'901

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Motlav
    Distance: 381 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 403 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 404 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 411 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambrym
    Distance: 440 km ·Shield(pyroclastic) ·Elevation: 1'334 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Vanuatu
  • Lopevi
    Distance: 442 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'413 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Vanuatu

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≥47
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-12-09 03:09:42 UTC115.3 km M5.02026-02-20 14:57:41 UTC128.6 kmVanuatu Islands Region M4.62026-04-03 23:04:11 UTC128.7 kmVanuatu Islands Region M4.62025-04-08 07:36:03 UTC88.9 kmVanuatu region M4.52025-11-29 13:41:33 UTC54.6 kmVanuatu region

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