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M5.4 Earthquake near 145 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-31 12:04:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

145 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near 145 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 2025-01-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 145 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 2025-01-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 31, 2025 at 12:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 145 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 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
a1ffe89d5cd968102f97d0d83ed737ca2ca90737
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 12:04:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.56420, 163.24350

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango371.6 kmW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Savo
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Ana AirportSolomon Islands · NNB · AGGT
    91.8 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

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≥45
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-01-17 04:24:02 UTC125.2 km155 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.72025-01-24 16:05:17 UTC89.1 km179 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M4.52025-01-23 08:23:27 UTC81.2 km198 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.52025-01-19 19:45:47 UTC77.4 km202 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.52025-01-14 14:39:03 UTC106.8 km160 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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