Calamity
MediumEarthquakesCalamity Score: 20

Earthquakes in Solomon Islands

Solomon IslandsEMSC

Right now

The most recent data we hold from EMSC arrived 19 minutes ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

4 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 5 km from here.

Reported by EMSC today.

It is the 4th strongest of the 5 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 6 September 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

EMSC reported: SOLOMON ISLANDS

EMSC recorded magnitude 5.5 at a depth of -48 km.

The seismic region given by the source is SOLOMON ISLANDS.

Nearby, since 6 September 2026

How we know

Confirmed by 2 independent sources, including EMSC.

Our own score for this event is 20 out of 100, at 69 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)20 / 100
Our confidence69%
Coordinates-11.0349, 162.4564
Nearest CityMalango (319 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-09-06T04:05:31.800Z
Sourcehttps://www.seismicportal.eu/eventdetail.html?unid=20260906_0000052

Score Breakdown

30
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Mag5.5
Depth-48
MagTypemb
RegionSOLOMON ISLANDS
AuthEMSC
SourceId2056404
Gfz Mag5.55
Gfz Depth10
Gfz MagTypemb
Gfz RegionSolomon Islands
MergedSources[{"id":"gfz_gfz2026rlkw","source":"gfz","severity":"medium","severityValue":44.4,"timestamp":1788667527630,"latitude":-10.982,"longitude":162.48}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 20/100, in Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands), based on data from emsc. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.