M5.2 earthquake Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck in the Solomon Islands on Mon, Jul 21, 1975, 9:46 AM GMT+10 (23:46 UTC), 40 km (25 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.8 50 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 68 in the 60 days after this one and 27 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 68.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000c37. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC.