M5.8 earthquake 68 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 68 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands on Mon, Jan 13, 1969, 7:55 PM GMT+11 (08:55 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.8 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-01-13 08:55:05 UTC
- Depth
- 50.0 km (31.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 7.967° S, 158.999° 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
- 5.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 1.4 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
- ±0.43
- 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
Earthquakes todaySolomon Islands earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem813149. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 AM UTC.