# Earthquake details: 151 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred on Oct 17, 2026 at 11:52:07 UTC. Epicenter: 151 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands. Reported depth: 12.517 km.

Status: Reviewed

[Source: USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tthu>) · Updated: Oct 28, 2026, 11:17 UTC

[M4.4 Earthquake - 151 km southeast of Gizo, Solomon Islands](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/us7000tthu/>)

4.4

Oct 17, 2026, 11:52:07

Depth

12.517 km

Felt reports

No data

[Tsunami information](<https://www.tsunami.gov/>)

Tsunami warning status has not been confirmed.

## Time & depth

Local time

Oct 17, 2026, 22:52:07 GMT+11

UTC

Oct 17, 2026, 11:52:07 UTC

12.517 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

## Nearby major cities

[Honiara 230 km E](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/Honiara/Honiara/>) [Arawa 399 km NW](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Bougainville/Arawa/>) [Kokopo 808 km NW](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/East%20New%20Britain%20Province/Kokopo/>) [Popondetta 1,063 km W](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Oro%20Province/Popondetta/>)

## Agency measurements

Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tthu>) · mb 4.4
   
   us7000tthu
   
   Depth:
   
   12.52 km
   
   Status:
   
   Reviewed
   
   Time:
   
   Oct 17, 2026, 11:52:07 AM UTC
   
   Updated:
   
   Oct 28, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC

## Technical Details

Depth 12.517 km

Significance 298

Latitude-8.9763

Longitude 157.9025

Event ID us7000tthu

Magnitude 4.4

Updated:Oct 28, 2026, 11:17:52 UTC

## Regional Seismicity

View recent seismic activity near this event:

[Solomon Islands](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/>) [Honiara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/Honiara/>) [Honiara (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/Honiara/Honiara/>)

### External Resources

[YouTube · Earthquake Live](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0v3W9Mq-yc>) [View on USGS Official Site](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000tthu>)

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Honiara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/SB/Honiara/Honiara/>) [When will the ISS pass over Honiara?](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/SB/Honiara/Honiara/>) [Current time in Honiara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/SB/Honiara/Honiara/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 28, 2026, 11:17 UTC.

Data sources:

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/>) — [Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.](<https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-usgs-reportspublications-copyrighted>)
- [EMSC](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/>) — [Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [.](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)
- [JMA](<https://www.jma.go.jp/>) — [Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).](<https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/copyright.html>)
- [Geoscience Australia](<https://www.ga.gov.au/>) — [Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode>) [; the section 5 disclaimer applies.](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)
- [GeoNet](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/>) — [We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/policy>)
- [CENC / Wolfx](<https://wolfx.jp/docs/open-api/>) — [CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.](<https://wolfx.jp/legal/terms/>)
- [GFZ / GEOFON](<https://geofon.gfz.de/>) — [Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [).](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)

## Markdown

- [Solomon Islands](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB.md>)
- [Honiara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/Honiara.md>)
- [Honiara (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/Honiara/Honiara.md>)

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