Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 08:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SB), about 388.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 162.960 and latitude -11.273.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.273, 162.960
UTC time 2026-04-08 08:33:16.977
Location Honiara
Country Solomon Islands (SB)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-04-08

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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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Solomon Islands · 2026-06-27 00:03 UTC
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M 4.2
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Solomon Islands · 2026-05-26 19:08 UTC
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Solomon Islands · 2026-05-22 16:28 UTC
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M 4.9
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Solomon Islands · 2026-04-15 07:27 UTC
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