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M5.2 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-07-24 06:34:55 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-07-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands) on July 24, 2025 at 06:34 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 116 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
7e22d9439ff6c97b9e84ae3798c8f7e834db116e
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
116.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-24 06:34:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Temotu
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-10.83000, 166.15000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116 km
Intermediate
116 km
116 km — deeper than the regional average (63.6 km)
Regional average: 63.6 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
Malango685.4 kmW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 360 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 411 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova AirportSolomon Islands · SCZ · AGGL
    40.7 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 eventM6.3
M4.92025-07-30 18:20:56 UTC78.1 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.02025-07-30 18:20:57 UTC78.2 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M4.92025-08-07 09:39:33 UTC121.9 kmSanta Cruz Islands M4.92025-08-07 09:39:33 UTC142.1 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M5.62025-08-14 16:22:28 UTC90.8 kmTemotu M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC89.6 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC93.9 kmSanta Cruz Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC89.7 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon 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#5
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-02-23 18:16:18 UTC56.5 km85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.72025-01-15 21:37:01 UTC16.9 km26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.52025-01-20 08:38:42 UTC59.4 km62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.32025-07-24 06:34:54 UTC6.4 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M5.02025-06-04 15:27:48 UTC119.6 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

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