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M5.6 Earthquake near 126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

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M5.6 Earthquake near 126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 2025-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 2025-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands on February 23, 2025 at 01:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
814102026fd97032cb80c672d8f71fefeafc4a48
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.48560, 155.87170

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
Arawa143.7 kmN40'266
Port Moresby984.3 kmW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 111 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 120 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: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Mono AirportSolomon Islands · MNY · AGGO
    34.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ballalae AirportSolomon Islands · BAS · AGGE
    55.1 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.52025-02-23 01:39:57 UTC31.7 km110 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-02-23 01:46:23 UTC21.9 km114 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC18.0 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-03-05 03:41:58 UTC18.3 km118 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-03-21 17:08:51 UTC49.0 km88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC50.8 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC10.3 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.02025-01-26 21:22:39 UTC12.5 km122 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.02025-01-17 18:21:56 UTC118.4 km87 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-02-10 11:17:27 UTC89.3 km106 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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