A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 79 kilometers (49 miles) from Kirakira in Solomon Islands on Saturday. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 73.75 km (46 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 161.2353° East, -10.2258° South, depth 73.75 km. Exact time and date of event in UTC/GMT: 01/03/25 / 2025-03-01 19:56:38 / March 1, 2025 @ 7:56 pm. The temblor was reported at 19:56:38 / 7:56 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000pwbh. Id of event: us6000pwbh.
The epicenter was 79 km (49 miles) from Kirakira (c. 1 100 pop). Close country/countries that might be effected, Solomon Islands (c. 559 000 pop). Closest city/cities or villages, with min 5000 pop, to hypocenter/epicentrum was Kirakira.
In the past 24 hours, there have been two, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days twenty-eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 79 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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