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M4.5 Earthquake near 57 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-04-02 00:20:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
54.3 km
Source
USGS

57 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On April 2, 2025 at 00:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 57 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands. With a focal depth of about 54 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3a8617f2833b79a05a40c36777005241ece90968
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
54.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-02 00:20:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.20840, 161.45760

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.3 km
Shallow
54.3 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: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 476 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·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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