November 26, 1910 Earthquake: Solomon Islands

Name: November 26, 1910 Earthquake: Solomon Islands
Start: 1910-11-26
Location: Solomon Islands

November 26, 1910 · M8

A magnitude 8 earthquake struck Solomon Islands on November 26, 1910 at 04:39:00 UTC, 33 km below the surface.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: November 26, 1910
Time: 04:39:00 UTC
Place: Solomon Islands
Magnitude: 8 (Ms)
Focal depth: 33 km (21 mi)
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 8.000° S, 167.000° E
Country: Solomon Islands

The toll

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

November 26, 1910, 04:39 UTC, 8 S, 167 E, shallow depth, magnitude 8.0 MS. (reference #88)

November 26, 1910, 04:41.3 UTC, 14 S, 167 E, magnitude 7.4 MS. (reference #130)

November 26, 1910, 04:41.3 UTC, 14 S, 167 E, magnitude 7.4 MS, depth 50 km. (reference #1092)

November 26, 1910, 04:41 UTC, 14 S, 167 E, magnitude 7.3 MS. (reference #2231)

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 2915.