According to USGS, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck near Gizo, Solomon Islands on October 2, 2026. It was recorded at 03:44 PM GMT+11 at a depth of 10 km.
Magnitude and location may later be revised by USGS.
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Magnitude
M5.1
mb · Moderate
Depth
10 km
Shallow
Time (UTC)
04:44:53 AM
October 2, 2026
Local time
03:44 PM
October 2, 2026 · GMT+11
The epicenter was about 219 km from Honiara.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
From 1990 until this earthquake, 376 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or greater were recorded within 100 km of the epicenter. The largest was an M7.2 earthquake on October 14, 1991.
Source: USGS earthquake catalogue (ComCat).
The earthquake occurred near Gizo, Solomon Islands at 8.933° S, 158.022° E, at a depth of 10 km. The nearest town was Honiara, about 219 km away.
USGS reported a magnitude of mb 5.1 (moderate). How strongly it was felt, and any damage, also depend on depth, distance from the epicenter and local ground conditions.
No other earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km of the epicenter since this one.
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