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The quake had a moderate depth of 279 km (173 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in Papua New Guinea | Quakes in Solomon Islands | Bougainville | East New Britain Province | New Ireland ProvinceHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 279 km depth2 Nov 05:29 UTC: First to report: BMKG after 9 minutes.2 Nov 05:31: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 5.1. Epicenter location corrected by 20 km (12 mi) towards ENE.2 Nov 05:33: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 137.00 km (from 6.2 to 85 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 68 km (42 mi) towards W.2 Nov 05:37: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 137.00 to 279.00 km (from 85 to 173 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 51 km (32 mi) towards WSW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 2, 2026 05:20:08 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Nov 2, 2026, at 05:20 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.0Depth279 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude5.38°S / 154.07°EPapua New GuineaSeismic antipode5.38°N / 25.93°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Nearest volcanoEmperor Range (104 km / 65 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 25.2°C (77 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy21 minutes agoNov 2, 2026 05:20 GMT / Nov 2, 2026 05:20 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -5.38 / 154.07: Solomon IslandsSource: BMKGOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.7 / 75 km, GFZ: 4.7 / 75 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23572772',-5.38000,154.07000,'21 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, Solomon Islands',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Papua New GuineaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Panguna, a town with 2,900 inhabitants in Papua New Guinea, in 188 km (117 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, 889 km (552 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry188 km (117 mi)SE of epicenterPanguna(pop: 2,920)II: Very weakBougainvillePapua New Guinea191 km (118 mi)SE of epicenterArawa(pop: 40,300)II: Very weakBougainvillePapua New Guinea231 km (143 mi)NW of epicenterKokopo(pop: 26,300)II: Very weakEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea235 km (146 mi)SE of epicenterBuin(pop: 750)II: Very weakSouth Bougainville, BougainvillePapua New Guinea249 km (155 mi)NW of epicenterRabaul(pop: 8,070)II: Very weakEast New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea263 km (163 mi)NW of epicenterNamatanai(pop: 1,540)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea297 km (184 mi)SE of epicenterTaro(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakBatava, ChoiseulSolomon Islands302 km (188 mi)NW of epicenterLondolovit(pop: 1,640)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea431 km (268 mi)SE of epicenterGizo(pop: 7,180)II: Very weakWestern ProvinceSolomon Islands436 km (271 mi)W of epicenterKimbe(pop: 18,800)II: Very weakWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea438 km (272 mi)S of epicenterKulumadau(pop: 2,500)II: Very weakMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea468 km (291 mi)SE of epicenterNoro(pop: 7,200)II: Very weakWestern ProvinceSolomon Islands479 km (298 mi)NW of epicenterKavieng(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakNew Ireland ProvincePapua New Guinea482 km (299 mi)SE of epicenterMunda(pop: 3,140)II: Very weakWestern ProvinceSolomon Islands509 km (316 mi)W of epicenterKandrian(pop: 1,010)I: Not feltWest New Britain ProvincePapua New Guinea678 km (421 mi)SW of epicenterAlotau(pop: 10,000)I: Not feltMilne Bay ProvincePapua New Guinea683 km (424 mi)SE of epicenterBuala(pop: 2,700)I: Not feltIsabel ProvinceSolomon Islands786 km (488 mi)SE of epicenterMalango(pop: 10,500)I: Not feltGuadalcanal ProvinceSolomon Islands889 km (552 mi)SW of epicenterPort Moresby(pop: 283,700)I: Not feltNational Capital DistrictPapua New GuineaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-11-2EpicenterAgency5.0279 km173 mi05:20:08Solomon IslandsBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)4.775 km47 mi05:19:48Solomon Islands41 km (26 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)4.775 km47 mi05:19:48.11Solomon Islands41 km (26 mi) epicenter difference with BMKGGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)"; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: Honiara, Solomon Islands (HNR/IU network) | Distance from quake: 790 km / 491 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-4.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Port Moresby, New Guinea (PMG/IU network) | Distance from quake: 884 km / 549 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreAftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 10 km2 (4 square miles) as a first-order estimate. 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