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M4.4 Earthquake near 119 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-04-01 12:33:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

119 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2025 at 12:33 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 119 km WNW of Malango, 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
79067104ba5f72843e00d2dd74fdc532b826fd8f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 12:33:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.44790, 158.65510

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

  • Kavachi
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Savo
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

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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