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M4.8 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-06-07 04:44:12 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 7, 2025 at 04:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands). At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
09d37cf35a4acc7d8785c53f02e2e8d773881ad5
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
77.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-07 04:44:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Western
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-7.03160, 155.73670
Temperature
27.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.4 km
Intermediate
77.4 km
77.4 km — deeper than the regional average (62.7 km)
Regional average: 62.7 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

  • Loloru
    Distance: 58 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 67 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 116 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ballalae AirportSolomon Islands · BAS · AGGE
    17.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mono AirportSolomon Islands · MNY · AGGO
    46.8 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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