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M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-05-01 06:04:29 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-05-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 1, 2025 at 06:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands). With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
06891622253c622db0c1b3bfc0640ada0e703f74
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-01 06:04:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Guadalcanal
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.42000, 159.36000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (62.7 km)
Regional average: 62.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nggosi61.6 kmE26'009

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Yandina AirportSolomon Islands · XYA · AGGY
    39.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Honiara International AirportSolomon Islands · HIR · AGGH
    76.2 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-03-26 03:48:49 UTC145.5 km88 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands M5.02025-03-21 19:28:19 UTC91.0 km57 km SSW of Buala, Solomon Islands M4.82025-02-01 06:49:23 UTC89.1 km138 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands M4.82025-01-08 12:01:22 UTC149.7 km173 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands M4.62025-03-31 22:37:50 UTC136.9 km81 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands

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Stats (last 24h)

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