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M5.1 Earthquake near D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-09-25 08:53:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near D'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION on September 25, 2025 at 08:53 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4d819f0904a4be3f85c7a1e6c9990c928710fb79
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 08:53:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-9.84340, 154.88410
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Arawa408.8 kmN40'266
Port Moresby848.7 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Simbo
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 352 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Loloru
    Distance: 378 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea

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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