Max magnitude
7.9
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
4500 events tracked
Solomon Islands seismic overview
Solomon Islands earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Solomon Islands, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.7
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
51.9 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Solomon Islands earthquakes today
25 recent events
4.8
Moderate
2026-11-10 15:52:55 UTC
20 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 20 km SSW of Lata
48.3 km
5.2
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-11-09 18:51:45 UTC
206 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 206 km E of Kirakira
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-11-09 05:16:56 UTC
26 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 26 km SW of Lata
10.0 km
6.4
17.0 km
5.1
10.0 km
5.1
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-09-25 20:41:09 UTC
144 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 144 km SE of Lata
223.6 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-09-20 12:24:22 UTC
92 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 92 km W of Lata
33.9 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-08-26 14:25:41 UTC
35 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 35 km S of Lata
71.2 km
5.3
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-08-08 18:28:26 UTC
47 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 47 km WNW of Lata
75.4 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-07-23 14:12:59 UTC
150 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 150 km SSE of Lata
186.5 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-07-16 22:18:13 UTC
58 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 58 km SE of Lata
199.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-06-27 00:55:13 UTC
156 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 156 km ESE of Kirakira
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-06-07 05:33:32 UTC
22 km NE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 22 km NE of Lata
154.7 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-05-27 00:53:45 UTC
185 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 185 km SSW of Lata
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-05-26 19:08:32 UTC
197 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 197 km SE of Kirakira
10.0 km
5.3
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-05-21 21:25:25 UTC
105 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 105 km SSE of Lata
46.8 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-04-15 07:27:56 UTC
179 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 179 km SE of Kirakira
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-04-12 21:48:39 UTC
229 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 229 km SE of Kirakira
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-04-12 20:06:58 UTC
191 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 191 km SE of Kirakira
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-04-12 01:33:18 UTC
29 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 29 km ESE of Lata
227.6 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-03-29 10:23:17 UTC
94 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 94 km SE of Lata
150.7 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Solomon Islands
All period
#1
7.9
33.0 km
#2
7.8
Extreme
1966-12-31 18:23:09 UTC
146 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 146 km SSE of Lata
59.0 km
#3
7.7
Extreme
1934-07-18 19:40:20 UTC
138 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 138 km SSE of Lata
10.0 km
#4
7.5
Extreme
1980-07-08 23:19:19 UTC
196 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 196 km SSE of Lata
33.0 km
#5
7.4
102.6 km
#6
7.4
35.0 km
#7
7.4
Extreme
1941-05-17 02:24:58 UTC
54 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 54 km ESE of Lata
35.0 km
#8
7.3
Extreme
1934-07-21 06:18:21 UTC
45 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 45 km SSE of Lata
15.0 km
#9
7.2
24.7 km
#10
7.2
Extreme
1963-09-17 19:20:14 UTC
55 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 55 km WNW of Lata
45.0 km
Activity rhythm
Solomon Islands earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Solomon Islands
Boorama
Population 597,842
22 earthquakes
Ruqi
Population 148,702
22 earthquakes
Gebiley
Population 77,320
17 earthquakes
Hargeisa
Population 477,876
1 earthquakes
Mogadishu
Population 2,587,183
0 earthquakes
Berbera
Population 242,344
0 earthquakes
Kismayo
Population 234,852
0 earthquakes
Merca
Population 230,100
0 earthquakes
Baidoa
Population 129,839
0 earthquakes
Cabudwaaq
Population 120,000
0 earthquakes
Live geography
Solomon Islands earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Solomon Islands.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
November 2026
5 earthquakes
March 2026
13 earthquakes
February 2026
8 earthquakes
December 2025
5 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
58 years
| 1980 | 7.9 | 65 |
| 1934 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2007 | 7.2 | 151 |
| 2013 | 7.1 | 882 |
| 1993 | 7.1 | 68 |
| 1971 | 7.1 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7.0 | 190 |
| 1998 | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1992 | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1982 | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1970 | 7.0 | 6 |
| 2004 | 6.9 | 102 |
| 1999 | 6.9 | 90 |
| 2009 | 6.8 | 186 |
| 1986 | 6.7 | 63 |
| 2020 | 6.6 | 92 |
| 2008 | 6.6 | 99 |
| 2000 | 6.6 | 99 |
| 1988 | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1985 | 6.5 | 54 |
| 2026 | 6.4 | 49 |
| 2012 | 6.4 | 78 |
| 1996 | 6.4 | 75 |
| 1984 | 6.4 | 40 |
| 2025 | 6.3 | 96 |
| 2001 | 6.3 | 57 |
| 1995 | 6.3 | 38 |
| 1967 | 6.2 | 20 |
| 1994 | 6.2 | 29 |
| 2021 | 6.1 | 87 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 141 |
| 2011 | 6.1 | 70 |
| 1976 | 6.1 | 22 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | 73 |
| 2003 | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1975 | 6.0 | 39 |
| 2016 | 5.9 | 87 |
| 2005 | 5.9 | 81 |
| 1989 | 5.9 | 26 |
| 1987 | 5.9 | 28 |
| 1979 | 5.9 | 45 |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 74 |
| 2002 | 5.8 | 45 |
| 1991 | 5.8 | 30 |
| 1981 | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1973 | 5.8 | 31 |
| 2019 | 5.7 | 84 |
| 2010 | 5.7 | 66 |
| 2006 | 5.7 | 68 |
| 1990 | 5.7 | 27 |
| 1978 | 5.7 | 17 |
| 1977 | 5.7 | 26 |
| 2024 | 5.6 | 95 |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 81 |
| 1997 | 5.6 | 60 |
| 1983 | 5.6 | 32 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 62 |
| 1974 | 5.2 | 14 |