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M5.3 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) on October 19, 2025 at 17:14 UTC. At around 122 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
444812bb878712fe2f98a5da5dd19a3c154d3b91
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
122.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.50500, 161.43500
Temperature
25.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 122.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 122.4 km
Intermediate
122.4 km
122.4 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
Malango193.2 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 413 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 414 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 478 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
    51.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    97.8 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC39.5 kmSolomon Islands M5.22025-10-23 05:20:38 UTC37.1 km83 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.22025-10-23 05:20:38 UTC37.9 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.02025-10-23 05:20:45 UTC117.4 kmKolohaumbi M4.52025-10-25 13:44:45 UTC107.6 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M4.72025-10-30 10:20:45 UTC62.3 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#3
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥512
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 UTC119.8 kmSolomon Islands M5.52025-06-24 01:58:41 UTC149.2 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.32025-10-19 17:14:21 UTC12.1 km41 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.32025-03-04 07:07:43 UTC96.5 km106 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands M5.32025-02-09 14:32:37 UTC57.7 km101 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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