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M4.2 Earthquake near 87 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-09 06:57:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
60.5 km
Source
USGS

87 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 9, 2025 at 06:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 87 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1203895e9bd3bd4b3c0b2719139645ad215f2bbd
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
60.5 km
UTC time
2025-03-09 06:57:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.16970, 161.17180

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60.5 km
Shallow
60.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 374 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 481 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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