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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 09:55:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) on October 19, 2025 at 09:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 09:55:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Western
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.09000, 155.64000
Temperature
27.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (67.4 km)
Regional average: 67.4 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
Arawa96.0 kmN40'266
Port Moresby971.0 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 63 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 72 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 117 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 120 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-10-19 09:55:46 UTC5.6 km84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-10-28 09:13:47 UTC99.4 km83 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-10-28 09:13:47 UTC114.8 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. M5.02025-10-28 09:13:52 UTC107.2 kmSolomon Islands M5.02025-11-16 16:37:44 UTC124.5 kmSolomon Islands M4.92025-11-16 16:37:48 UTC124.0 km156 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-11-16 16:37:48 UTC125.3 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-05-02 10:59:19 UTC46.8 kmSolomon Islands M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC50.9 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC41.7 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC2.2 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC55.6 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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