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M4.7 Earthquake near 81 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 05:17:59 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 81 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands) on September 14, 2025 at 05:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 39 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
91974efb7f914955648252de973f6052fc62e594
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
39.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 05:17:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Western
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.99750, 155.75770
Temperature
28.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.2 km
Shallow
39.2 km
39.2 km — shallower than the regional average (62.7 km)
Regional average: 62.7 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

  • Loloru
    Distance: 55 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 64 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 114 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

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Airports

  • Ballalae AirportSolomon Islands · BAS · AGGE
    14.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Context for this earthquake

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

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