5.6
Strong

M 5.6 earthquake

SOLOMON ISLANDS

Location
SOLOMON ISLANDS
Magnitude
5.6
Depth
38.50 km
Time
06/09/2026, 04:05:31
3 hours ago
Coordinates
-11.0595, 162.5190

Live updates

What has changed since this earthquake happened.

  1. Magnitude revised from M 5.5 to M 5.6 by SeismicPortal

    SeismicPortal revised this solution, changing the magnitude from M 5.5 to M 5.6, depth from 48.0 km to 38.5 km and epicentre from -11.035, 162.456 to -11.059, 162.519 (moved 7.4 km E).

    Magnitude
    M 5.5M 5.6
    Depth
    48.0 km38.5 km
    Epicentre
    -11.035, 162.456-11.059, 162.519(moved 7.4 km E)
  2. Depth and location refined by SeismicPortal

    SeismicPortal revised this solution, changing the epicentre from -11.006, 162.484 to -11.035, 162.456 (moved 4.4 km SW) and event type from ue to ke.

    Epicentre
    -11.006, 162.484-11.035, 162.456(moved 4.4 km SW)
    Event type
    ueke
  3. Depth and location refined by SeismicPortal

    SeismicPortal revised this solution, changing the epicentre from -11.013, 162.491 to -11.006, 162.484 (moved 1.1 km NW) and event type from ke to ue.

    Epicentre
    -11.013, 162.491-11.006, 162.484(moved 1.1 km NW)
    Event type
    keue
  4. M 5.6 earthquake recorded near Solomon islands

    A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck near Solomon islands at 39 km depth (-11.059, 162.519), reported by SeismicPortal.

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