M6.0 earthquake 126 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 126 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands on Sat, Oct 2, 1926, 9:13 AM GMT+11 (22:13 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1926-10-01 22:13:29 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.267° S, 158.720° E
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem910136. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC.