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A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands about 30 kilometres west-southwest of Lata at 03:35 UTC on November 9, 2026, at a depth of about 25 kilometres. The GDACS disaster alert system rated it green, the lowest alert level, and estimated that about 8 thousand people could be affected at intensity VI within the affected area. USGS and GDACS both listed the event, and no deaths, injuries or damage are reported in the alerts. The alerts describe only the earthquake's magnitude, depth and estimated exposure. Neither source reports casualties or infrastructure damage so far, and the alerts give no further detail on local impact.