* 6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.

Map: CSEM-EMSC


A major 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Solomon Islands region on May 22, 2015, at 23:59:33 UTC, at a depth of 0 km, reported Geoscience Australia (not finalized).


This major 6.9 earthquake hit the Solomon Islands region only about two hours after a 7.1 great earthquake hit the same area on Friday.