Earthquake reference

136 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon Islands

USGS recorded this 4.3 magnitude event near 136 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon Islands at 2026-09-29T18:19:43.061000+00:00. The published hypocentral depth is 10 km and the review status is reviewed. Event parameters can be revised as additional observations are processed. Nearby airports and postal locations on this page are calculated spatial references only; they do not establish administrative jurisdiction, damage, causation or future risk. This record is not an earthquake forecast or emergency alert.

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14.2Nearest Airport Distance Km
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Key facts

Magnitude
4.3
Magnitude type
mb
Occurred at
2026-09-29T18:19:43.061000+00:00
Updated at
2026-10-11T16:03:33.040000+00:00
Review status
reviewed
Event type
earthquake
Tsunami flag
No
Significance
284
Network
us
Latitude
-8.6939
Longitude
157.933
Depth (km)
10
USGS event page
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000u0iz

Upstream revision context

USGS event revision

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UpdatedStatusPayload digest
2026-10-11T16:03:33.040000+00:00reviewed477d64a3af05

Associated event IDs: us6000u0iz

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