17 Jun 2026, 00:02 UTC · Jun 16, 8:02 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 122 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 122 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands at Jun 16, 8:02 PM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	17 Jun 2026, 00:02 UTC
Location	-9.078°, 158.795° – 122 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands
Depth	35.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000t7m0

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	159 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands	Oct 2, 12:44 AM 15 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	36 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	Feb 13, 10:12 PM 245 d ago	14 km	2 reports
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	–
4.9	33 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	Jan 30, 9:34 PM 259 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	178 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands	Aug 31, 4:00 PM 46 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	–
4.6	137 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	Jun 12, 10:20 AM 126 d ago	35 km	–
4.6	144 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	Feb 3, 10:36 AM 255 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 122 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (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?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

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.