M4.5 earthquake Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck in the Solomon Islands on Sun, Nov 5, 1978, 4:15 PM GMT+11 (05:15 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.1 78 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands. 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 1.5 and up: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000x9k. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:44 PM UTC.