M5.2 Depth: 97.2 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 31 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-06 00:52:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 6, 2025 at 00:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 31 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 97 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

97.2 km

UTC time

2025-01-06 00:52:11 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-10.73400, 161.86800

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

97.2 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

Malango246.3 kmNW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

Savo

Distance: 287 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
Tinakula

Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
New Georgia at 8.9°S

Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
Kavachi

Distance: 468 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands

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 eventM4.9

M4.52025-01-14 14:39:03 UTC145.4 km160 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M4.92025-01-17 07:43:54 UTC64.1 km59 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M4.72025-01-18 00:33:52 UTC50.4 km42 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M4.52025-01-31 17:08:00 UTC135.9 km138 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

698

Country (24h)

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