Calamity
MediumEarthquakesCalamity Score: 21

Earthquakes 93 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

Solomon IslandsUSGS

Right now

The most recent data we hold from USGS arrived 14 minutes ago, and this point is in it.

4 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 3 km from here.

Reported by USGS today.

No stronger detection stands among the 5 recorded within 20 km of this point since 6 September 2026 — 2 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.

What the source measured

USGS reported: 93 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

USGS recorded magnitude 5.6 at a depth of 39 km.

How we know

Confirmed by 3 independent sources, including USGS.

Our own score for this event is 21 out of 100, at 72 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeEarthquakes
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)21 / 100
Our confidence72%
Coordinates-11.0595, 162.5190
Nearest CityMalango (326 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-09-06T04:05:30.141Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000temi

Score Breakdown

32
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Mag5.6
Depth38.54
Tsunamifalse
Felt1
Mmi4.34
Alertgreen
Sig483
Emsc Mag5.6
Emsc Depth-38.5
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionSOLOMON ISLANDS
Emsc AuthNEIC
Emsc SourceId2056404
Usgs Shakemap Mag5.6
Usgs Shakemap Depth38.54
Usgs Shakemap Mmi4.34
Usgs Shakemap MmiDescriptionLight
Usgs Shakemap Felt1
Usgs Shakemap Alertgreen
Usgs Shakemap Sig483

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

Want to know when something happens in this area?

Share:XLinkedIn

Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 21/100, 93 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.