Solomon Islands · -8.140°, 159.582°

Earthquakes near Buala: recent events and local map

See earthquakes around Buala, with distance, magnitude, depth and a local view of recent seismic activity.

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Local seismic overview

The same city can look very different depending on the radius. These three bands help separate very local activity from the broader seismic context.

Quake Pulse Activity Index

Buala

A high index means recent activity is high relative to the selected historical baseline. It does not mean that a larger earthquake is about to occur.

Quake Pulse Activity Index83/100Elevated
Current 30 days1
Historical monthly median0.0
Historical percentileP83
M5+ in 30 days1
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendaround the historical range
Baseline months: 17Last calculation: 2026-09-03 06:17:29How the index works →
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Local context

How this locality compares with the cached 250 km locality catalogue.

Last 30 days2
Last 365 days34
M4.5+ · 30d2
Activity percentileP54
250 km

Local activity vs baseline

Counts describe detected earthquakes and are not a forecast or hazard assessment.

30d2
Monthly reference2.8
Relative activity×0.7
Local percentileP54
Nearest in 30 daysM 4.9160.6 km · 22 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
Latest nearby eventM 5.12026-10-02 04:44:53 UTC
Historical maximumM 7.1255.3 km · 94 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands
M4.5+ in 30 days · 250 km4Last 30 days

Earthquakes around Buala

Interactive 3D view of earthquakes within 250 km of Buala.

Buala · 250 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 250 km of Buala.BualaM 5.1 · 159 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 192.9 kmM 4.9 · 22 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands · 160.6 kmM 4.9 · 159 km ESE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 187.8 kmM 5.2 · 135 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 221.3 kmM 4.8 · 176 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 184.6 kmM 4.2 · 123 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 261.0 kmM 5.1 · 106 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands · 105.6 kmM 4.2 · 14 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 349.1 kmM 5.1 · 22 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 341.8 kmM 4.6 · 56 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands · 133.9 kmM 4.7 · 35 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands · 177.7 kmM 4.5 · 122 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands · 135.5 kmM 4.6 · 137 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands · 140.9 kmM 4.6 · 44 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 325.2 kmM 4.5 · 66 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands · 65.8 kmM 4.8 · 121 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands · 120.2 kmM 4.7 · 103 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 269.6 kmM 4.8 · 77 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 299.4 kmM 5.7 · 20 km NE of Auki, Solomon Islands · 145.8 kmM 4.9 · 81 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 291.9 kmM 5.2 · 72 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands · 137.5 kmM 4.9 · 155 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 194.4 kmM 4.6 · 55 km SSE of Auki, Solomon Islands · 186.8 kmM 4.7 · 114 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 243.9 kmM 4.6 · 126 km ENE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 197.4 kmM 4.5 · 149 km WNW of Buala, Solomon Islands · 148.2 kmM 4.6 · 44 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 326.9 kmM 5.1 · 36 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands · 157.5 kmM 4.6 · 144 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands · 160.0 kmM 4.9 · 33 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands · 174.0 kmM 4.8 · 40 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands · 153.6 kmM 4.9 · 122 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 283.4 kmM 5.1 · 58 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 312.0 kmM 4.5 · 74 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 300.7 kmM 4.5 · 89 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 218.4 kmM 5.2 · 88 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 292.0 kmM 5.0 · 75 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 300.2 km
Buala250 km37 Recent earthquakes