Earthquakes in the Solomon Islands — February 2026

9 earthquakes were recorded in the Solomon Islands during February 2026, an average of 0.3 per day.

9 reached magnitude 4 or above and 4 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 42 km.

The month's largest event in the Solomon Islands was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake near Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 21 February 2026 at 16:42 UTC. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake radiates roughly 15,080 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is well above the the Solomon Islands monthly average of 6 events over the period we cover — an unusually active month, and up from the 2 recorded the previous month.

78% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 22% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 5 in the magnitude 4 range, 3 in the magnitude 5 range, 1 in the magnitude 6 range.

Activity peaked on 21 February, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M6.0 near Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 21 February at 10 km; M5.7 near Lata, Solomon Islands on 16 February at 40 km; M5.1 near Malango, Solomon Islands on 14 February at 13 km.

That is 44% above the 6 events the Solomon Islands averages per month across the 21 months on record.