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M4.3 Earthquake near 85 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-06 02:46:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
516.2 km
Source
USGS

85 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 85 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands on January 6, 2025 at 02:46 UTC. At roughly 516 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
41e9ab82136eae285ed7294fe34c437245c014e0
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
516.2 km
UTC time
2025-01-06 02:46:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.61920, 158.93800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 516.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 516.2 km
Deep
516.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 304 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.

Earthquake overview

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