M4.5 earthquake 66 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 66 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands at Jun 5, 8:09 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 6 Jun 2026, 00:09 UTC |
| Location | -8.158°, 158.984° – 66 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000stry |
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 | – |
| 4.8 | 121 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands | Jun 5, 2:52 PM 133 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.5 | 57 km S of Buala, Solomon Islands | Sep 24, 11:37 AM 22 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 | 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 | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 66 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (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.