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M5.0 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 122 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-26 21:22:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 26, 2025 at 21:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 122 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-26 21:22:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.42570, 155.96750

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Arawa140.2 kmN40'266
Port Moresby996.1 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 108 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 116 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 167 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·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 eventM5.6
M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC51.4 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-02-10 11:17:27 UTC97.4 km106 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-02-22 20:39:31 UTC60.0 km79 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC5.2 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M4.32025-02-22 23:09:18 UTC12.9 km110 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC12.5 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M4.52025-02-23 01:39:57 UTC37.2 km110 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-02-23 01:46:23 UTC23.2 km114 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC11.2 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.02025-01-17 18:21:56 UTC124.3 km87 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-01-17 01:10:39 UTC117.4 km89 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-01-17 18:17:02 UTC132.0 km84 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.72025-01-17 18:15:18 UTC147.9 km97 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.52025-01-03 06:12:36 UTC139.0 km91 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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