23 Feb 2026, 10:46 UTC · Feb 23, 5:46 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 116 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 116 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at Feb 23, 5:46 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.6 116 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM4.7 127 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM4.8 192 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM4.8 149 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM4.9 183 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM4.9 187 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM5.0 147 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM5.1 102 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM5.2 135 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM5.2 135 km E of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM5.6 100 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM5.9 102 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM6.2 170 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time23 Feb 2026, 10:46 UTC
Location-10.923°, 162.877° – 116 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus7000s2lp
Within 100 km

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FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 116 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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 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.

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