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M4.9 Earthquake near 179 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-15 07:27:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

179 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On April 15, 2026 at 07:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 179 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
31526eea773986ac316a5cba448b27398398c12c
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-15 07:27:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-11.49640, 163.17940
Temperature
29.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Savo
    Distance: 453 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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