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M4.6 Earthquake near 37 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-09 14:35:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
82.2 km
Source
USGS

37 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2025 at 14:35 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 37 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 82 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
4035f1316b9c7613a18ec94164fd1beac2b4fdf1
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
82.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-09 14:35:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-8.24350, 159.26820

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82.2 km
Intermediate
82.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Fera/Maringe AirportSolomon Islands · FRE · AGGF
    37.2 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

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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