M6.4 earthquake in Solomon Islands on November 9, 2026

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck on November 9, 2026 at 03:34 UTC. According to USGS the epicenter was 30 km southwest of Lata, at a depth of 17 km. It was a shallow quake, and shallow quakes are usually felt most strongly at the surface.

6.4magnitude
17 kmdepth
03:34time UTC
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Key facts

1 people reported feeling it to USGS. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert, expecting little impact.

Nearest cities

  • Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea)2,021 km
  • Sunshine Coast (Australia)2,190 km
  • Merauke (Indonesia)2,769 km
  • Jayapura (Indonesia)2,893 km
  • Central Coast (Australia)2,896 km

Did you feel an earthquake?

Report it to seismologists. These reports help work out quickly where the shaking was strongest. It takes a minute.

Report to USGS (Did You Feel It?)Report to EMSC (LastQuake)

Aftershocks

Since then USGS has recorded 1 quakes of magnitude 4.5 or more within 150 km, the strongest M4.8.

  • M4.8 · Nov 9, 05:16 UTC10 km

Regional history

Since 1976 there have been 129 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or more within 300 km. The strongest was M8.0 (February 6, 2013).

  • M8.0 · February 6, 201349 km
  • M7.9 · July 17, 1980188 km
  • M7.8 · October 7, 2009204 km
  • M7.7 · April 21, 1997226 km
  • M7.7 · October 7, 2009259 km

See also

Live earthquake mapAll earthquakes todayWeather in Port MoresbyEvent details at USGS

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (public domain). Seismologists may still revise the data. Data from Nov 9, 06:53 UTC.