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M4.9 Earthquake — Solomon Islands

Event time: Sep 27, 2026 04:59 UTC Last updated: Oct 6, 2026 Solomon Islands

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Magnitude 4.9 earthquake in Solomon Islands, reported by EMSC.

Measurements

Magnitude	M4.9
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-8.8929, 158.0533
Region	Solomon Islands

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Earthquake data courtesy of EMSC

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Not rated by source. European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Also reported by: USGS

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Source updated 22 days ago (Sep 27, 2026 05:17 UTC) · we last heard from European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre 1 second ago

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Official authorities in Solomon Islands

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Solomon Islands Meteorological Service

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