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M4.5 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-10-25 13:44:45 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) on October 25, 2025 at 13:44 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
05bae2ec78df84df9d7dc86fdecf65e96f39d310
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
113.8 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 13:44:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Guadalcanal
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.77860, 160.78620
Temperature
27.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 113.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 113.8 km
Intermediate
113.8 km
113.8 km — deeper than the regional average (63.6 km)
Regional average: 63.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 428 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    10.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Solomon Islands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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