M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC Local time:
M5.3 earthquake near Makira-Ulawa on Oct 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC

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

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-10.30000, 161.73000
Temperature
27.4°C

Map

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 (67.4 km)
Regional average: 67.4 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

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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

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

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

Historic earthquake map · Solomon Islands

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Country statistics · Solomon Islands

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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
687
Country (24h)
Solomon Islands
0
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