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M4.8 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 09:26:03 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) on August 4, 2025 at 09:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5aaad3e2e7cb2f9724d3bb5335a887d82bcd7fdf
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
61.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 09:26:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.47380, 162.36890
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61 km
Shallow
61 km
61 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santa Ana AirportSolomon Islands · NNB · AGGT
    42.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Solomon Islands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

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