Earthquake details

Friday, March 6, 2026 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Solomon Islands on Friday, March 6, 2026 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Honiara (Solomon Islands - SO), about 412.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 163.097 and latitude -11.470.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -11.470, 163.097
UTC time 2026-03-06 14:27:48.050
Location 170 km SE of Kirakira
Country Solomon Islands (SO)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 2026-03-06

Nearby earthquakes

The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.2
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-06-27 11:23 UTC
99.6 km
M 4.7
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-06-27 05:28 UTC
60.9 km
M 4.2
156 km ESE of Kirakira
Solomon Islands · 2026-06-27 00:55 UTC
28.3 km
M 5.1
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-06-27 00:03 UTC
95.3 km
M 4.2
197 km SE of Kirakira
Solomon Islands · 2026-05-26 19:08 UTC
33.2 km
M 4.5
Honiara
Solomon Islands · 2026-05-22 16:28 UTC
95.5 km
M 4.9
179 km SE of Kirakira
Solomon Islands · 2026-04-15 07:27 UTC
9.4 km
M 4.6
229 km SE of Kirakira
Solomon Islands · 2026-04-12 21:48 UTC
58.8 km

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