# Earthquake Strikes Solomon Sea

- Place: Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea (-8.75, 151.31)
- Published: 2026-11-01T02:04:02.206Z · expires 2026-11-08T02:04:02.206Z
- Floors (The Arena): E2 Nuclei, E7 Ecosystems, E10 Institutions
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/4tt
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck the Solomon Sea on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 01:04 pm Port Moresby time, per volcanodiscovery.com.

The quake occurred 52 km southeast of Sakar Island in Morobe Province, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties, according to islandsbusiness.com.

Milne Bay region has been preparing for seismic activity as part of ongoing climate adaptation projects funded by a K44.68 million initiative, per thenational.com.pg.

## Sources

- [Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - Solomon Sea, 52 km southeast of Sakar Island, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, on Friday, Oct 30, 2026, at 01:04 pm (Port Moresby time)](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNVUV4RGJvZUpuTmoxbUpyNFpQZGZzQjhKcVdtVldtU2gxSElXa0RHWUJRbXZUNHdidm5BUmVkZGZGM09ubWtpTXdjcjFPMDUxVWgzdWJiVlpYUzZhb1lFRTBoTmxVZzQ2Y0hjdEV6ZHJCUEM5aXdrcmI0eHVPU2Y4dXdGdE5NNWp1akxnOWhHVFpzaV9pbVBWelUtRnhjUjhic0pZSUdqV2dhZjNMYTFhcHpSOE05RHFIUTlfLVVna01PMGFlLUE?oc=5) · volcanodiscovery.com · 2026-10-30
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## Open data shown on the globe

- M5.1 earthquake · USGS · plate boundaries: Bird 2003