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16 Apr 2026, 06:26 UTC · Apr 16, 2:26 AM ET

M4.9 earthquake 33 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 33 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at Apr 16, 2:26 AM ET, 50 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.9 mb
Time16 Apr 2026, 06:26 UTC
Location-10.758°, 161.939° – 33 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Depth49.7 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000sqhl
Within 100 km

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About this earthquake

How strong was the 33 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 50 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.8.

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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.

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M4.9 earthquake 33 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands