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M5.2 Earthquake near 124 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2026-08-23 08:12:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
120.3 km
Source
USGS

124 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near 124 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 2026-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 124 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 2026-08-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 124 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on August 23, 2026 at 08:12 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 120 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
53da1760ab9dc9663fee927039e7fde915ea5c48
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
120.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-23 08:12:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.90150, 162.96180
Temperature
26.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 120.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 120.3 km
Intermediate
120.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Australia · about 47 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango358.2 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Savo
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Ana AirportSolomon Islands · NNB · AGGT
    55.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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 eventM5.5
M5.52026-09-06 04:05:27 UTC52.4 kmMakira-Ulawa

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.2.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.242.0 km35.5 km
USGSM5.2120.3 km0.0 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#13
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-03-06 14:27:47 UTC75.1 km181 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M6.32026-03-06 14:27:47 UTC69.9 kmSolomon Is. [Sea] M6.02026-02-21 16:42:07 UTC78.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) WSW (az= 257.1) from Quartzsite, AZ M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC53.9 kmSolomon Islands M5.52025-06-24 01:58:41 UTC33.8 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
505
Country (24h)
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