M5.9 earthquake 102 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 102 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at Feb 21, 11:42 AM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.9 mww |
| Time | 21 Feb 2026, 16:42 UTC |
| Location | -11.275°, 162.352° – 102 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 4.6 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000sams |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 170 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · tsunami flag · PAGER green | Mar 6, 9:27 AM 224 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.6 | 100 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · PAGER green | Sep 6, 12:05 AM 41 d ago | 17 km | 2 reports |
| 5.2 | 135 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Aug 23, 4:12 AM 55 d ago | 128 km | – |
| 5.1 | 102 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Jun 26, 8:03 PM 112 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 147 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Apr 8, 4:33 AM 192 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 33 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Apr 16, 2:26 AM 184 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 4.9 | 183 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Apr 15, 3:27 AM 185 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 149 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Mar 28, 3:40 AM 203 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 127 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Jun 27, 1:28 AM 112 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 120 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Feb 23, 6:00 AM 235 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 116 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Feb 23, 5:46 AM 235 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 133 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Feb 23, 5:12 AM 235 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 102 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.9 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.6 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
4 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M6.2.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.