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A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near the coast of Solomon Islands in the early morning of Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 at 3.42 am local time (GMT +11). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).

Earthquake details

Date & time Feb 21, 2026 16:42:07 UTC Local time at epicenter Sunday, Feb 22, 2026, at 03:42 am (GMT +11)
Status confirmed (manually revised)
Magnitude 6.0
Depth 10 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude 11.3339°S / 162.3952°E Solomon Islands

Seismic antipode 11.3339°N / 17.605°W Guinea-Bissau
Quality 150 seismic stations
Shaking intensity VI Strong shaking near epicenter
Felt 0 reports
Primary data source USGS (United States Geological Survey)