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31 Aug 2026, 20:00 UTC · Aug 31, 4:00 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake 178 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 178 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands at Aug 31, 4:00 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.8 mb
Time31 Aug 2026, 20:00 UTC
Location-9.043°, 158.161° – 178 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000td6k
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.1159 km SE of Gizo, Solomon IslandsOct 2, 12:44 AM
15 d ago		10 km–
5.1147 km SE of Gizo, Solomon IslandsSep 14, 12:15 PM
32 d ago		10 km–
4.9159 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon IslandsSep 27, 12:59 AM
20 d ago		10 km–
4.9155 km SE of Gizo, Solomon IslandsMay 10, 4:16 PM
159 d ago		10 km–
4.6137 km WNW of Malango, Solomon IslandsJun 12, 10:20 AM
126 d ago		35 km–
4.6144 km WNW of Malango, Solomon IslandsFeb 3, 10:36 AM
255 d ago		10 km–
4.5122 km NW of Malango, Solomon IslandsJun 16, 8:02 PM
122 d ago		35 km–
4.4166 km SE of Gizo, Solomon IslandsSep 8, 12:37 AM
39 d ago		10 km–
4.498 km WNW of Malango, Solomon IslandsNov 22, 11:19 AM
328 d ago		10 km–
4.3136 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon IslandsSep 29, 2:19 PM
17 d ago		10 km–
4.3144 km SSE of Gizo, Solomon IslandsAug 20, 6:47 AM
57 d ago		10 km–
4.388 km WSW of Buala, Solomon IslandsMar 21, 6:25 PM
209 d ago		101 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 178 km SE of Gizo, 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?

2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.

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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.

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M4.8 earthquake 178 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands