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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Bougainville-Solomon Islands region

UTC time: 2025-12-30 11:22:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 30, 2025 at 11:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Bougainville-Solomon Islands region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-30 11:22:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
-7.01300, 155.27300
Temperature
29.1°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
Arawa92.9 kmN40'266
Port Moresby934.8 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 67 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 73 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 98 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 103 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 198 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
M4.92025-12-30 11:22:09 UTC13.8 kmSolomon Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥526
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 UTC88.2 kmSolomon Islands M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC84.4 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC80.5 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC43.1 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-12-10 13:30:17 UTC82.5 km69 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
660
Country (24h)
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