Overall Green Earthquake in Solomon Is. on 12 May 2026 15:39 UTC

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M 5.6 in Solomon Is. on 12 May 2026 15:39 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.6M
Depth:	68.2 Km
Lat/Lon:	-10.649 , 164.9925
Event Date:	12 May 2026 15:39 UTC 13 May 2026 02:39 Local
Exposed Population:	4 thousand in MMI IV
Source:	NEIC us6000sx5k
Inserted at:	13 May 2026 14:42 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	1.1 (Solomon Is.)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us6000sx5k	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0
	Score no CC	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1705471		0	12 May 2026 15:39	5.6M, 63.7km	3.81	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:17	NEIC
1705641		0	12 May 2026 15:39	5.6M, 68.2km	3.82	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		23:03	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Solomon Islands ,of Solomon Is. (population 366,000) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1705471	164.92/-10.628	5.6	63.7	4.002	12 May 2026 16:03	00:24	(new episode)
2	1705471	164.92/-10.628	5.6	63.7	3.965	12 May 2026 19:11	03:32	(upd of #1)
3	1705641	164.992/-10.649	5.6	68.2	3.969	14 May 2026 02:02	1d 10:22	(new episode)

Affected Provinces

Intensity	Region Province	Country	Population
	Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	<1000 people
	Solomon Is.	Solomon Islands	4200 people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Malemgeulu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	81 km
Trevanion	Solomon Islands	Village	-	82 km
Bema	Solomon Islands	Village	-	83 km
Menamini	Solomon Islands	Village	-	83 km
Nudung	Solomon Islands	Village	-	87 km
Malue	Solomon Islands	Village	-	89 km
Nevea	Solomon Islands	Village	-	91 km
Nonea	Solomon Islands	Village	-	93 km
Menelu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	94 km
Neembuna	Solomon Islands	Village	-	94 km
Lomlom	Solomon Islands	Village	-	142 km
Tuo	Solomon Islands	Village	-	143 km
Nuali	Solomon Islands	Village	-	143 km
Namania	Solomon Islands	Village	-	143 km
Lipe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	147 km
Matamotu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	83 km
Nemboe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	88 km
Noli	Solomon Islands	Village	-	92 km
Foa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	96 km
Nuela	Solomon Islands	Village	-	99 km
Masoko	Solomon Islands	Village	-	101 km
Taepe	Solomon Islands	Village	-	105 km
Noka	Solomon Islands	Village	-	110 km
Malapu	Solomon Islands	Village	-	145 km
Avita	Solomon Islands	Village	-	173 km
Asimboa	Solomon Islands	Village	-	176 km
Apakhö	Solomon Islands	Village	-	177 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Ports

Intensity	Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
	Graciosa Bay		Soloman Islands	92 km

More information

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