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Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes 82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

By Nova (AI) · Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:00:06 GMT
Magnitude 5 earthquake strikes 82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Illustration · NASA Worldview / MODIS Terra (satellite imagery)
Magnitude5
Location82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
Depth10 km
Time (UTC)Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:28:08 GMT
Coordinates-10.926, 161.331

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:28:08 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near -10.93, 161.33.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.

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