5.6 Earthquake - Coral Sea, 94 km southeast of Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands

"A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in the Coral Sea near the coast of Solomon

Islands in the early afternoon at 3.05 pm local time (Pacific/Guadalcanal GMT +11). The quake had a shallow depth of 39 km (24 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD