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M4.3 Earthquake near 110 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-22 23:09:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

110 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2025 at 23:09 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 110 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
682a37f5fd015c06e61995f107ed73ef343ab696
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-22 23:09:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.52300, 156.03130

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Simbo
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Loloru
    Distance: 120 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 129 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Bagana
    Distance: 180 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 183 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea

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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