Disasters · Earthquake

M4.8 · Solomon Islands

First tracked 3 August 2026 · Last updated 4 August 2026

M4.8

Magnitude

35 km

Depth

74,937

Population exposed

70 thousand in MMI III

Exposure detail

An M4.8 earthquake struck 106 km northwest of Gizo in the Solomon Islands at a depth of 35 km, with an estimated 74,937 people exposed to the shaking.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed