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M5.3 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (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 M5.3 earthquake occurred near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
308accad5c29a8d04f8ae240bb1a83f934fc44d1
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-10.30000, 161.73000
Temperature
27.4°C

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 (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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango207.9 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 434 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    24.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Santa Ana AirportSolomon Islands · NNB · AGGT
    99.9 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-10-23 05:20:38 UTC60.1 km83 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.22025-10-23 05:20:38 UTC54.8 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.02025-10-23 05:20:45 UTC137.6 kmKolohaumbi M4.52025-10-25 13:44:45 UTC118.5 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M4.72025-10-30 10:20:45 UTC66.5 kmSolomon Islands M4.12025-11-19 17:15:11 UTC60.1 km83 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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#4
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥514
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 UTC102.1 kmSolomon Islands M5.52025-06-24 01:58:41 UTC133.1 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.42025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC39.4 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC39.5 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.32025-10-19 17:14:21 UTC32.2 km41 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

Historic earthquake map · Solomon Islands

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Country statistics · Solomon Islands

Country overview
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Stats (last 24h)

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607
Country (24h)
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0
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