M4.6 earthquake 144 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 144 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands at Feb 3, 10:36 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.6 mb |
| Time | 3 Feb 2026, 15:36 UTC |
| Location | -9.130°, 158.527° – 144 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000sa7j |
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 | 159 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands | Oct 2, 12:44 AM 15 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 147 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands | Sep 14, 12:15 PM 32 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 159 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon Islands | Sep 27, 12:59 AM 20 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 155 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands | May 10, 4:16 PM 159 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 178 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands | Aug 31, 4:00 PM 46 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 | 122 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands | Jun 16, 8:02 PM 122 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.4 | 166 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands | Sep 8, 12:37 AM 39 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 98 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands | Nov 22, 11:19 AM 328 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 136 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon Islands | Sep 29, 2:19 PM 17 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 144 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.6 (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?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.