M4.9 earthquake 72 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 72 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at Apr 1, 5:01 PM ET, 100 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 1 Apr 2026, 21:01 UTC |
| Location | -10.403°, 161.258° – 72 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands |
| Depth | 100.1 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000slsi |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 46 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · PAGER green | Apr 18, 11:03 AM 181 d ago | 59 km | 1 report |
| 5.3 | 42 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Oct 19, 1:14 PM 362 d ago | 92 km | – |
| 5.2 | 88 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Oct 23, 1:20 AM 359 d ago | 71 km | 2 reports |
| 5.1 | 22 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Jul 17, 9:27 AM 91 d ago | 76 km | – |
| 5.1 | 58 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Dec 1, 3:05 PM 319 d ago | 105 km | – |
| 5.0 | 82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Jul 28, 3:28 PM 80 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 75 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Oct 13, 5:10 AM 369 d ago | 108 km | – |
| 4.9 | 81 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | May 11, 11:45 PM 158 d ago | 60 km | – |
| 4.9 | 33 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Apr 16, 2:26 AM 184 d ago | 50 km | – |
| 4.9 | 122 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Dec 21, 12:10 PM 299 d ago | 14 km | – |
| 4.8 | 77 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | May 18, 10:53 PM 151 d ago | 74 km | – |
| 4.7 | 12 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands | Aug 14, 4:23 PM 63 d ago | 58 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 72 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 100 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.