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M5.0 Earthquake near 82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2026-07-28 19:28:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near 82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 2026-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 2026-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 19:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
42af7ee1020763cb3d14515e72c62beb78a9cb78
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 19:28:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.92610, 161.33090
Temperature
26.2°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

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Australia · about 30 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango217.7 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 425 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    81.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M5.12026-08-14 20:23:52 UTC95.5 kmMakira-Ulawa

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.010.0 km0.0 km
USGSM5.010.0 km0.0 km
GFZM5.010.0 km29.9 km

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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#32
Earlier events M≥467
Earlier events M≥537
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-02-21 16:42:07 UTC124.7 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M5.92026-04-18 15:03:01 UTC50.1 kmSolomon Is. [Land] M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC124.6 kmSolomon Islands M5.82026-04-18 15:03:00 UTC39.9 kmMakira-Ulawa M5.82026-04-18 15:02:58 UTC41.7 kmMakira-Ulawa

Stats (last 24h)

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