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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 17:14:23 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) (Solomon Islands) on October 19, 2025 at 17:14 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 105 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
3f03eb1c93da29b259c61ac28f29b2b6b18b8529
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
104.9 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 17:14:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
resif
Coordinates
-10.49817, 161.41592
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 104.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 104.9 km
Intermediate
104.9 km
104.9 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
Malango191.1 kmNW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 410 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 412 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 480 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
    53.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    95.9 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC2.9 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC2.2 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.32025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC40.8 kmSolomon Islands M5.22025-10-23 05:20:38 UTC35.0 km83 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.22025-10-23 05:20:38 UTC36.0 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.02025-10-23 05:20:45 UTC115.2 kmKolohaumbi M4.52025-10-25 13:44:45 UTC105.6 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M4.72025-10-30 10:20:45 UTC60.8 kmSolomon 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#7
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥510
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 UTC122.0 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-19 17:14:21 UTC14.3 km41 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.32025-03-04 07:07:43 UTC94.4 km106 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands M5.32025-02-09 14:32:37 UTC55.6 km101 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.22025-08-04 09:25:57 UTC113.2 kmSolomon Islands

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