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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 20:05:15 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Solomon Islands) · 2025-12-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Solomon Islands) · 2025-12-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 1, 2025 at 20:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Solomon Islands). At around 115 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
144ce4b3341bfbc85216cc6613a7cd102a9f5a3b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
115.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-01 20:05:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
resif
Coordinates
-10.13127, 161.33890
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 115 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 115 km
Intermediate
115 km
115 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango161.3 kmNW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    63.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    70.7 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#16
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC147.9 kmSolomon Islands M5.42025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC43.5 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC46.7 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC42.9 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.32025-10-19 17:14:21 UTC49.1 km41 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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