An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 occurred just 9 minutes ago, 86 km southeast of Munda, Solomon Islands, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.The quake struck at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Munda, Western Province, Solomon Islands, in the early afternoon on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 3:44 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but it was probably felt by many people as light vibrations in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Munda (pop. 3,100), located 86 km from the epicenter, and Noro (pop. 7,200), 99 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update the magnitude and depth if they change and follow up if other significant news about the quake becomes available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Oct 2, 2026 04:44 am (Universal Time) local time (2 Oct 2026 04:44 GMT)Magnitude: 5.2Hypocenter depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 8.85°S / 157.84°E (Solomon Islands)Primary data source: GFZ