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M4.9 Earthquake near 119 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-04-10 17:16:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
76.0 km
Source
USGS

119 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 119 km W of Buala, Solomon Islands on April 10, 2025 at 17:16 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 76 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
74c086fd8f99db6c99309131fb02c380c71392f8
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
76.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-10 17:16:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.96800, 158.52640

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76 km
Intermediate
76 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Savo
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Suavanao AirportSolomon Islands · VAO · AGGV
    48.1 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

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.

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