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M5.2 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-10-23 05:20:38 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) on October 23, 2025 at 05:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 62 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
56b5e540b3b695761dfd65b4bf4551504ffc2610
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
62.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-23 05:20:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.22760, 161.23440
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62 km
Shallow
62 km
62 km — close to the regional average (63.6 km)
Regional average: 63.6 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 23, 2025, 5:27 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango157.2 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 380 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 489 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    60.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    76.7 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

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≥432
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-06

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC38.6 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC54.8 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC37.9 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.32025-10-19 17:14:21 UTC47.3 km41 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.32025-03-04 07:07:43 UTC59.7 km106 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands

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