Latest quakes in or near Solomon Sea - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 4.9 earthquake Solomon Sea - East New Britain, Papua New Guinea - |
Latest felt | Mag. 5.2 earthquake Bismarck Sea - Morobe, Papua New Guinea - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 6.5 110 km ESE of Kimbe - Papua New Guinea - Apr 15, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 6
- 7 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6
- 14 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 6, 04:19 am (Port Moresby) | 4.9 74 km | 116 km S of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 5, 06:57 pm (Port Moresby) | 5.2 139 km | Bismarck Sea, 58 km south of Lottin Island, Morobe, Papua New Guinea I FELT IT - 9 reports | Info | ||
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 5, 04:42 am (Port Moresby) | 4.5 56 km | 37 km S of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 4, 08:47 am (GMT +10) | 5.1 172 km | 153 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 2, 11:08 am (Guadalcanal) | 4.5 98 km | 55 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands I FELT IT | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 09:45 am (Port Moresby) | 5.9 29 km | 103 km ESE of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
May 1, 05:39 pm (Port Moresby) | 4.9 10 km | 108 km SE of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea I FELT IT | Info | ||
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 08:06 am (GMT +10) | 4.8 10 km | Solomon Sea, 119 km southeast of Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 30, 01:38 am (Guadalcanal) | 4.8 87 km | 58 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands I FELT IT | Info | ||
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 27, 03:25 am (Guadalcanal) | 5.1 51 km | 82 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 23, 05:59 pm (Port Moresby) | 4.9 103 km | 85 km north of Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea 2 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.86 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 7.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 108 quakes per year (or 9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 406 quakes per year (or 33.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 431 quakes per year (or 35.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 431 quakes per year (or 35.9 quakes per month)
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Solomon Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Solomon Sea?
Solomon Sea has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 383 quakes on average per year in or near Solomon Sea. Solomon Sea has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Solomon Sea?
On average, Solomon Sea has about 431 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 406 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 108 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 7.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Solomon Sea?
The last earthquake in Solomon Sea occurred 12 hours ago and had a magnitude of 4.9:
A strong magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred in the Solomon Sea near the coast of Papua New Guinea in the early morning of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 4.19 am local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10). The quake had a moderate depth of 74 km (46 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Solomon Sea in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Solomon Sea has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 6.5, 7 quakes between 5.0 and 6.0, and 14 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Solomon Sea in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Solomon Sea in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 6.5 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A very strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit 209 km (130 mi) away from Kokopo, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, in the early morning of Monday, Apr 15, 2024 at 6.56 am local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10). The quake had a shallow depth of 49 km (30 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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