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M5.0 Earthquake near 84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-10-19 09:55:46 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near 84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands) on October 19, 2025 at 09:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
60ee4ca392ba9f14b7df10a8ba89e7fdbfa96e82
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
57.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 09:55:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Western
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.05370, 155.67550
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.7 km
Shallow
57.7 km
57.7 km — close to the regional average (62.7 km)
Regional average: 62.7 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
Arawa92.4 kmN40'266
Port Moresby975.9 kmW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 60 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 68 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 115 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ballalae AirportSolomon Islands · BAS · AGGE
    24.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mono AirportSolomon Islands · MNY · AGGO
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aropa AirportPapua New Guinea · KIE · AYIQ
    83.4 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

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 eventM5.0
M5.02025-10-28 09:13:47 UTC101.3 km83 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-10-28 09:13:47 UTC116.2 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G. M5.02025-10-28 09:13:52 UTC108.6 kmSolomon Islands M5.02025-11-16 16:37:44 UTC129.4 kmSolomon Islands M4.92025-11-16 16:37:48 UTC128.9 km156 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-11-16 16:37:48 UTC130.2 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.

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#10
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-05-02 10:59:19 UTC43.8 kmSolomon Islands M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC52.7 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC41.7 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC3.6 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC56.4 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

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Stats (last 24h)

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