Earthquakes in the Solomon Islands — April 2026

8 earthquakes were recorded in the Solomon Islands during April 2026, an average of 0.3 per day.

8 reached magnitude 4 or above and 2 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 35 km.

The month's largest event in the Solomon Islands was a magnitude 5.8 earthquake near Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 18 April 2026 at 15:03 UTC. A magnitude 5.8 earthquake radiates roughly 7,558 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the the Solomon Islands monthly average of 6 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 6 recorded the previous month.

88% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 12% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 6 in the magnitude 4 range, 2 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 12 April, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.8 near Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 18 April at 48 km; M5.0 near Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 08 April at 10 km; M4.9 near Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 15 April at 10 km.

That is 28% above the 6 events the Solomon Islands averages per month across the 21 months on record.