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M5.0 Earthquake near Kolohaumbi (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 05:20:45 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Kolohaumbi (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kolohaumbi (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 23, 2025 at 05:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kolohaumbi (Solomon Islands). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
2b9f17c7ced82a5457f05fabbc9a1437a3e2b5c4
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
92.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 05:20:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Kolohaumbi
Source
resif
Coordinates
-9.94407, 160.52597
Temperature
28.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.3 km
Intermediate
92.3 km
92.3 km — deeper than the regional average (63.6 km)
Regional average: 63.6 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
Malango77.6 kmNW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 406 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Honiara International AirportSolomon Islands · HIR · AGGH
    77.2 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#13
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC118.2 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC137.6 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC117.4 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.32025-10-19 17:14:21 UTC128.7 km41 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.32025-03-04 07:07:43 UTC30.0 km106 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands

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