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M4.1 Earthquake near 84 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-06 19:04:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
46.8 km
Source
USGS

84 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 6, 2025 at 19:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near 84 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
57f060cf7d609f8c1921cd9652246df0cbe640d2
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
46.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-06 19:04:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.24690, 161.17820

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.8 km
Shallow
46.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·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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