Message:18341 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Fri, 06 Mar 26 14:59:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: UPDATED: (M6.3) Solomon Islands -11.5 163.2
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: Solomon Islands
Geographic coordinates: 11.547S, 163.163E
Magnitude: 6.3
Depth: 8 km
Universal Time (UTC): 6 Mar 2026 14:27:48
Time near the Epicenter (1): 7 Mar 2026 01:27:48
Time in your area (1): 6 Mar 2026 11:27:48
Location with respect to nearby cities:
181.8 km (112.7 mi) SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
422.3 km (261.8 mi) ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
429.1 km (266.0 mi) ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands
616.8 km (382.4 mi) NW of Luganville, Vanuatu
881.2 km (546.3 mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000s2i2
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000s2i2?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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