31 Jan 2026, 02:34 UTC · Jan 30, 9:34 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 33 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 33 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands at Jan 30, 9:34 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	31 Jan 2026, 02:34 UTC
Location	-9.695°, 159.411° – 33 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s9ip

Within 100 km

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	–
4.8	40 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	Jan 30, 5:57 PM 259 d ago	9 km	1 report
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	–
4.5	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	–
4.3	37 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	Jan 30, 9:42 PM 259 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	16 km SW of Honiara, Solomon Islands	Jan 14, 10:41 PM 275 d ago	57 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 33 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.3.

Earthquakes

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.