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M4.6 Earthquake near 281 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-10 15:55:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

281 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 281 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands on January 10, 2025 at 15:55 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
91bdf60c8c365b52d96fd51c86d3c0ffbbbd8405
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-10 15:55:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.83780, 154.97300

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

  • Simbo
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Loloru
    Distance: 376 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·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.

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