17 Jul 2026, 13:27 UTC · Jul 17, 9:27 AM ET

M5.1 earthquake 22 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 22 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at Jul 17, 9:27 AM ET, 76 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.1 mb
Time	17 Jul 2026, 13:27 UTC
Location	-10.353°, 161.744° – 22 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Depth	75.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000t1b3

Within 100 km

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	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 368 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	72 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	Apr 1, 5:01 PM 198 d ago	100 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
4.7	103 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	May 21, 2:06 AM 149 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 22 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 76 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 M5.0.

Earthquakes

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.