Earthquake details

Sunday, August 23, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 21:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SO), about 533.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.633 and latitude -10.735.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -10.735, 164.633
UTC time 2026-08-23 21:32:21.749
Location 127 km W of Lata
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-08-23

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