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M4.9 Earthquake near Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-26 08:39:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
57.0 km
Source
GFZ

Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Solomon Islands on August 26, 2025 at 08:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 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
399d32e3b705029d5207be3d4dca9da32c88db08
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 08:39:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.37000, 154.51000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 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

  • Balbi
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 80 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 122 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 124 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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