8 May 2026, 11:53 UTC · May 8, 7:53 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 55 km SSE of Auki, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 55 km SSE of Auki, Solomon Islands at May 8, 7:53 AM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	8 May 2026, 11:53 UTC
Location	-9.244°, 160.863° – 55 km SSE of Auki, Solomon Islands
Depth	35.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sxzt

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.7	20 km NE of Auki, Solomon Islands · PAGER green	May 16, 11:17 AM 153 d ago	32 km	5 reports
4.7	103 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	May 21, 2:06 AM 149 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	114 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	Apr 25, 2:32 AM 175 d ago	116 km	–
4.5	89 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	Oct 25, 9:44 AM 356 d ago	117 km	–
4.3	97 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	May 26, 3:39 PM 143 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	2 km ENE of Auki, Solomon Islands	May 16, 11:52 AM 153 d ago	72 km	–
4.3	66 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	Mar 25, 9:52 PM 205 d ago	35 km	–
4.3	37 km SSW of Auki, Solomon Islands	Mar 24, 1:18 PM 206 d ago	76 km	–
4.2	123 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	Aug 11, 7:19 AM 66 d ago	44 km	–
4.2	76 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	Apr 13, 11:57 PM 186 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 55 km SSE of Auki, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.7.

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.