Max magnitude
7.9
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
4482 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
5.4
10.0 km
5.6
63.7 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
4.7
Moderate
2026-03-26 21:34:07 UTC
193 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 193 km SE of Kirakira
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-03-26 03:30:24 UTC
62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 62 km S of Lata
35.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-03-22 20:01:22 UTC
187 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 187 km SE of Kirakira
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-03-21 08:06:14 UTC
15 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 15 km SW of Lata
43.5 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-03-19 01:32:21 UTC
142 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 142 km SSW of Lata
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-03-12 04:50:49 UTC
167 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 167 km SE of Kirakira
10.0 km
6.2
Severe
2026-03-06 14:27:48 UTC
170 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 170 km SE of Kirakira
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-03-06 11:03:50 UTC
91 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 91 km SE of Lata
78.5 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-03-02 04:35:05 UTC
111 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 111 km W of Lata
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-03-01 21:58:38 UTC
101 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 101 km W of Lata
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-03-01 10:44:01 UTC
89 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 89 km W of Lata
55.8 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-03-01 00:41:53 UTC
157 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 157 km W of Lata
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-02-28 16:42:55 UTC
79 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 79 km SE of Lata
95.2 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-02-27 15:45:31 UTC
151 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 151 km SE of Lata
180.7 km
5.0
121.3 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-02-20 10:50:12 UTC
210 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 210 km SSE of Kirakira
10.0 km
5.8
Strong
2026-02-16 19:23:39 UTC
113 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 113 km SSE of Lata
40.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-02-14 10:17:42 UTC
22 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands
Earthquake near 22 km E of Lata
143.4 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
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Live geography
Solomon Islands earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Solomon Islands.
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May 2026
2 earthquakes
April 2026
4 earthquakes
March 2026
13 earthquakes
February 2026
8 earthquakes
January 2026
4 earthquakes
December 2025
5 earthquakes
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
History
Earthquakes history
90 years
| 1980 | 7.9 | 65 |
| 1966 | 7.8 | 4 |
| 1934 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1972 | 7.4 | 3 |
| 1963 | 7.4 | 3 |
| 1941 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 2007 | 7.2 | 151 |
| 1944 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 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 |
| 1914 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 1928 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6.9 | 102 |
| 1999 | 6.9 | 90 |
| 1969 | 6.9 | 4 |
| 1953 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 1918 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 2009 | 6.8 | 186 |
| 1954 | 6.8 | 4 |
| 1961 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1986 | 6.7 | 63 |
| 1920 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1962 | 6.6 | 3 |
| 1937 | 6.6 | 3 |
| 1911 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 6.6 | 92 |
| 2008 | 6.6 | 99 |
| 2000 | 6.6 | 99 |
| 1955 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1988 | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1985 | 6.5 | 54 |
| 1921 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1922 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6.4 | 78 |
| 1996 | 6.4 | 75 |
| 1984 | 6.4 | 40 |
| 1960 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 1926 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6.3 | 96 |
| 2001 | 6.3 | 57 |
| 1995 | 6.3 | 38 |
| 1938 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1933 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1940 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 1968 | 6.2 | 4 |
| 1950 | 6.2 | 3 |
| 1967 | 6.2 | 20 |
| 2026 | 6.2 | 31 |
| 1994 | 6.2 | 29 |
| 1952 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6.1 | 87 |
| 2014 | 6.1 | 141 |
| 2011 | 6.1 | 70 |
| 1976 | 6.1 | 22 |
| 1936 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1930 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | 73 |
| 2003 | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1975 | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1947 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5.9 | 87 |
| 2005 | 5.9 | 81 |
| 1989 | 5.9 | 26 |
| 1987 | 5.9 | 28 |
| 1979 | 5.9 | 45 |
| 1965 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 1939 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 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 |