Earthquakes in Solomon Islands

Explore earthquakes recorded within Solomon Islands. Latest events cover Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC; annual statistics and the largest events cover Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Regional statistics

Statistics for the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

Recorded events
22
Maximum magnitude
5.8
Average magnitude
4.76

Earthquake map for Solomon Islands

Latest earthquakes

Up to 20 most recent events during the 30-day period Jun 20, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

No recorded events were found for this period.

Largest earthquakes

The 10 largest recorded events during the 365-day period Jul 20, 2025 – Jul 19, 2026 UTC.

  1. 5.80 Solomon Islands, Makira, Makira-Ulawa details
  2. 5.70 Solomon Islands, Malaita details
  3. 5.69 Solomon Islands, Malaita details
  4. 5.45 Solomon Islands, Makira, Makira-Ulawa details
  5. 5.30 Solomon Islands, Makira, Makira-Ulawa details
  6. 4.90 Solomon Islands, Makira, Makira-Ulawa details
  7. 4.90 Solomon Islands, Makira, Makira-Ulawa details
  8. 4.90 Solomon Islands, Makira, Makira-Ulawa details
  9. 4.90 Solomon Islands, Western details
  10. 4.60 Solomon Islands, Makira, Makira-Ulawa details

Statistics for the last 5 years

Complete years use 365 or 366 days. For 2,026, the average uses 365 days through Jul 19, 2026.

Date Recorded events Maximum magnitude Events per day
2026 91 6.51 — Solomon Sea, Solomon Islands 0.249

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