5 Jun 2026, 18:52 UTC · Jun 5, 2:52 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake 121 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 121 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands at Jun 5, 2:52 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	5 Jun 2026, 18:52 UTC
Location	-8.096°, 158.490° – 121 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000sqyt

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.1	106 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands	Aug 6, 9:42 AM 71 d ago	67 km	–
4.6	126 km ENE of Gizo, Solomon Islands	Apr 19, 6:39 PM 180 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	66 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands	Jun 5, 8:09 PM 133 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	149 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands	Apr 1, 12:55 PM 198 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	99 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands	Jan 20, 8:45 AM 269 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	136 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon Islands	Sep 29, 2:19 PM 17 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	88 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands	Mar 21, 6:25 PM 209 d ago	101 km	–
4.3	123 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands	Sep 27, 11:27 PM 384 d ago	104 km	–
4.2	82 km SW of Buala, Solomon Islands	Apr 16, 4:17 PM 183 d ago	91 km	–
4.1	125 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands	Sep 8, 2:55 PM 38 d ago	134 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 121 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (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?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.

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.