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M4.7 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-10-30 10:20:45 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) on October 30, 2025 at 10:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 58 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
20fe519e5884d2f5f9a2afb6521ab76f080e6cd0
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 10:20:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Malaita
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.99000, 161.21000
Temperature
28.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 km
58 km — close to the regional average (63.6 km)
Regional average: 63.6 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: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 369 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 462 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    44.5 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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