M4.8 earthquake 40 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 40 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands at Jan 30, 5:57 PM ET, 9 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 30 Jan 2026, 22:57 UTC |
| Location | -9.510°, 159.403° – 40 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands |
| Depth | 9.4 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us6000s90w |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 72 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands | May 11, 5:48 AM 158 d ago | 10 km | 4 reports |
| 5.1 | 36 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands | Feb 13, 10:12 PM 245 d ago | 14 km | 2 reports |
| 4.9 | 20 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands | Sep 28, 9:38 AM 18 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 33 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands | Jan 30, 9:34 PM 259 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 35 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands | Jun 27, 10:39 PM 111 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 56 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands | Jul 17, 2:55 AM 92 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 137 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands | Jun 12, 10:20 AM 126 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | 57 km S of Buala, Solomon Islands | Sep 24, 11:37 AM 22 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 122 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands | Jun 16, 8:02 PM 122 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.5 | 38 km WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands | Oct 3, 10:51 AM 378 d ago | 49 km | – |
| 4.4 | 98 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands | Nov 22, 11:19 AM 328 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 34 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands | Jan 30, 10:26 PM 259 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 40 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 9 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.2.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.9.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.