Earthquake details

Thursday, October 1, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 19:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Solomon Islands - SO), about 679.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 166.961 and latitude -11.771.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.771, 166.961
UTC time 2026-10-01 19:38:01.795
Location 171 km SE of Lata
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2026-10-01

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Vanuatu · 2026-08-14 18:33 UTC
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M 4.7
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M 4.6
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Solomon Islands · 2026-05-21 21:25 UTC
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M 4.2
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Solomon Islands · 2026-03-29 10:23 UTC
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M 4.9
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Vanuatu · 2026-03-25 15:33 UTC
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M 4.2
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Solomon Islands · 2026-03-06 11:03 UTC
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