Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at unknown depth27 Sep 05:17 UTC: First to report: USGS after 18 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 27, 2026 04:59:48 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Sep 27, 2026, at 03:59 pm (Pacific/Guadalcanal GMT +11)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.90Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude8.8929°S / 158.0533°ESolomon IslandsSeismic antipode8.8929°N / 21.947°WQuality23 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoNew Georgia at 8.9°S (4 km / 2 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 26.8°C (80 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from SSEEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy32 minutes agoSep 27, 2026 04:59 GMT / Sep 27, 2026 03:59 pm (Guadalcanal time)Lat / Lng: -8.8929 / 158.0533: 159 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon IslandsSource: USGSOther sources: EMSC: 4.9 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23393819',-8.89290,158.05330,'32 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, 159 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon Islands',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 Solomon IslandsNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Munda, a town with 3,100 inhabitants in the Solomon Islands, in 107 km (66 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of the Solomon Islands, Honiara, 217 km (135 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry107 km (66 mi)NW of epicenterMunda(pop: 3,140)III: WeakWestern ProvinceSolomon Islands120 km (74 mi)NW of epicenterNoro(pop: 7,200)III: WeakWestern ProvinceSolomon Islands160 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterGizo(pop: 7,180)III: WeakWestern ProvinceSolomon Islands189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterBuala(pop: 2,700)II: Very weakIsabel ProvinceSolomon Islands203 km (126 mi)SE of epicenterMalango(pop: 10,500)II: Very weakGuadalcanal ProvinceSolomon Islands217 km (135 mi)E of epicenterTandai(pop: 24,600)II: Very weakGuadalcanal ProvinceSolomon Islands217 km (135 mi)E of epicenterHoniara(pop: 56,300)II: Very weakHoniaraSolomon Islands227 km (141 mi)E of epicenterMalango(pop: 15,600)II: Very weakGuadalcanal ProvinceSolomon Islands232 km (144 mi)E of epicenterTulagi(pop: 1,750)II: Very weakCentral ProvinceSolomon Islands291 km (181 mi)E of epicenterAuki(pop: 7,020)II: Very weakMalaita ProvinceSolomon Islands304 km (189 mi)NW of epicenterTaro(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakBatava, ChoiseulSolomon Islands353 km (219 mi)NW of epicenterBuin(pop: 750)II: Very weakSouth Bougainville, BougainvillePapua New Guinea403 km (250 mi)NW of epicenterPanguna(pop: 2,920)II: Very weakBougainvillePapua New Guinea404 km (251 mi)NW of epicenterArawa(pop: 40,300)II: Very weakBougainvillePapua New Guinea458 km (285 mi)SE of epicenterKirakira(pop: 2,110)II: Very weakBauro Central, Makira-Ulawa ProvinceSolomon Islands586 km (364 mi)W of epicenterKulumadau(pop: 2,500)I: Not feltMilne Bay ProvincePapua 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 GMT2026-09-27EpicenterAgency4.910 km6.2 mi(*)04:59:48.847159 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon IslandsUSGS (United States Geological Survey)4.910 km6.2 mi(*)04:59:48.847SOLOMON ISLANDS0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Aftershocks 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 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 27, 2026 03:59 pm (Guadalcanal)32 minutes ago4.910 km0 km - This quake159 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon IslandsMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 11.1 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 3.8 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 13.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 26.3 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 26.3 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake