Biggest Earthquakes Near the Solomon Islands - Since 1917
A comprehensive real-time tracking of the biggest and strongest earthquakes the Solomon Is. in the last since 1917.
Biggest Earthquakes in the Solomon Islands
By Magnitude, Last Since 1917
| Map Index | When | Where | Magnitude | Depth (km / mi) | Lat / Long | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 45 km SSE Of Gizo, Solomon Islands | 8.1 | 1025 | 24.00 / 14.91 | -8.47 / 157.04 |
| 2 | 12 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 75 km W Of Lata, Solomon Islands | 8.0 | 993 | 24.00 / 14.91 | -10.80 / 165.11 |
| 3 | 44 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 199 km S Of Lata, Solomon Islands | 7.9 | 960 | 33.00 / 20.51 | -12.53 / 165.92 |
| 4 | 8 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 35 km WNW Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.9 | 987 | 135.00 / 83.89 | -6.25 / 155.17 |
| 5 | 49 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 56 km WSW Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.9 | 960 | 49.00 / 30.45 | -6.59 / 155.05 |
| 6 | 93 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 116 km NW Of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 7.8 | 946 | 15.00 / 9.32 | -9.73 / 161.15 |
| 7 | 93 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 108 km SW Of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 7.8 | 943 | 15.00 / 9.32 | -11.12 / 161.19 |
| 8 | 86 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 23 km SSE Of Malango, Solomon Islands | 7.8 | 943 | 15.00 / 9.32 | -9.88 / 159.83 |
| 9 | 86 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 85 km S Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.8 | 941 | 35.00 / 21.75 | -7.09 / 155.39 |
| 10 | 58 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 172 km SSE Of Lata, Solomon Islands | 7.8 | 936 | 55.00 / 34.18 | -12.09 / 166.55 |
| 11 | 67 Years Ago | 🇻🇺 186 km NNW Of Sola, Vanuatu | 7.8 | 936 | 123.60 / 76.80 | -12.42 / 166.68 |
| 12 | 8 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 69 km WSW Of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 7.8 | 961 | 40.00 / 24.85 | -10.68 / 161.33 |
| 13 | 15 Years Ago | 🇻🇺 196 km NW Of Sola, Vanuatu | 7.8 | 936 | 35.00 / 21.75 | -12.52 / 166.38 |
| 14 | 28 Years Ago | 🇻🇺 171 km NNW Of Sola, Vanuatu | 7.7 | 912 | 33.00 / 20.51 | -12.58 / 166.68 |
| 15 | 15 Years Ago | 🇻🇺 148 km NW Of Sola, Vanuatu | 7.7 | 916 | 45.00 / 27.96 | -13.01 / 166.51 |
| 16 | 49 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 94 km SSW Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.7 | 912 | 44.00 / 27.34 | -7.10 / 155.15 |
| 17 | 90 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 138 km SSE Of Lata, Solomon Islands | 7.7 | 912 | 10.00 / 6.21 | -11.82 / 166.41 |
| 18 | 41 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 85 km SE Of Honiara, Solomon Islands | 7.6 | 889 | 18.10 / 11.25 | -10.01 / 160.47 |
| 19 | 11 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 93 km SSE Of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 7.6 | 889 | 22.56 / 14.02 | -11.27 / 162.15 |
| 20 | 89 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 56 km W Of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 7.6 | 889 | 35.00 / 21.75 | -10.37 / 161.41 |
| 21 | 36 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 121 km W Of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | 7.6 | 889 | 34.00 / 21.13 | -10.37 / 160.82 |
| 22 | 48 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 105 km ESE Of Honiara, Solomon Islands | 7.5 | 865 | 33.00 / 20.51 | -9.84 / 160.82 |
| 23 | 11 Years Ago | 🇵🇬 70 km SW Of Panguna, Papua New Guinea | 7.5 | 865 | 43.37 / 26.95 | -6.75 / 155.02 |
| 24 | 48 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 66 km SE Of Honiara, Solomon Islands | 7.5 | 865 | 19.00 / 11.81 | -9.89 / 160.35 |
| 25 | 48 Years Ago | 🇸🇧 103 km SE Of Honiara, Solomon Islands | 7.5 | 865 | 33.00 / 20.51 | -9.96 / 160.73 |