M5.7 earthquake 79 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 79 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands on Tue, Apr 29, 1969, 6:39 AM GMT+11 (19:39 UTC), 69 km (43 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.9 61 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.7 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-04-28 19:39:05 UTC
- Depth
- 68.6 km (42.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.889° S, 158.920° E
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Strongest shaking
- IV, light shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- IV, light shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 3.6% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.0 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
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 2.7 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
Earthquakes todaySolomon Islands earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem810258. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:08 AM UTC.