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M4.7 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-06-15 09:46:40 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2025 at 09:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands). With a focal depth of about 47 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
92961a2cc11af21518c665f3116cffe6e8c57a73
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
47.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-15 09:46:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.74140, 161.81150
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.4 km
Shallow
47.4 km
47.4 km — shallower than the regional average (63.6 km)
Regional average: 63.6 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

  • Savo
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 461 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    33.8 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

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.

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