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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-16 16:37:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 16, 2025 at 16:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Solomon Islands. 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 GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 16:37:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.38000, 154.55000
Temperature
28.1°C

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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
Arawa170.1 kmNE40'266
Port Moresby846.6 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 152 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 156 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 157 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.92025-11-16 16:37:48 UTC1.0 km156 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-11-16 16:37:48 UTC3.6 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. M4.92025-12-02 01:56:31 UTC133.4 km56 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-12-10 13:30:13 UTC125.1 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-12-10 13:30:14 UTC125.5 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. M5.32025-12-10 13:30:16 UTC120.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M5.32025-12-10 13:30:17 UTC115.2 km69 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.82025-12-16 15:49:30 UTC109.9 kmSolomon Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC146.2 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC126.6 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.22025-04-15 15:49:03 UTC108.0 km59 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-10-19 09:55:41 UTC124.5 kmSolomon Islands M5.12025-03-26 06:45:26 UTC129.8 km91 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

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