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M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 06:05:02 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 29, 2025 at 06:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands). At around 192 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7c1ce51f3b1ec65b34161ef02fa3596d5eac0b50
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
192.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 06:05:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Choiseul
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.74000, 156.31000
Temperature
29.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 192 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 192 km
Intermediate
192 km
192 km — deeper than the regional average (62.7 km)
Regional average: 62.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Arawa99.9 kmNW40'266
Port Moresby1053.1 kmW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 80 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 84 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 140 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Choiseul Bay AirportSolomon Islands · CHY · AGGC
    10.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ballalae AirportSolomon Islands · BAS · AGGE
    54.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aropa AirportPapua New Guinea · KIE · AYIQ
    80.4 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

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 eventM4.8
M4.82025-12-16 15:49:30 UTC97.1 kmSolomon Islands

Solomon Islands

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 58 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-07

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 UTC53.3 kmSolomon Islands M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC96.0 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC78.4 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC81.4 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC89.9 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

Historic earthquake map · Solomon Islands

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Country statistics · Solomon Islands

Country overview
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Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
624
Country (24h)
Solomon Islands
0
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