Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 76 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 76 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands at Apr 14, 2026, 03:57 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 67 km (42 mi) ESE of Malango.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Apr 14, 2026, 03:57 UTC
Depth	10.3 km
Coordinates	-9.759, 160.565
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.5	84 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	83 km / 52 mi	depth 64 km	Aug 23, 11:11 UTC
4.2	123 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	51 km / 32 mi	depth 44 km	Aug 11, 11:19 UTC
4.3	97 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	May 26, 19:39 UTC
4.7	103 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	64 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	May 21, 06:06 UTC
4.8	77 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	94 km / 58 mi	depth 74 km	May 19, 02:53 UTC
4.9	81 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	87 km / 54 mi	depth 60 km	May 12, 03:45 UTC
4.6	55 km SSE of Auki, Solomon Islands	66 km / 41 mi	depth 35 km	May 8, 11:53 UTC
4.7	114 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	38 km / 24 mi	depth 116 km	Apr 25, 06:32 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.