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M4.8 Earthquake near 51 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 09:26:02 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 09:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 51 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands). With a focal depth of about 57 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.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a52cd3a1077b4291dca2c388d0aefe00a007cb81
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
56.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 09:26:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.48720, 162.39370
Temperature
27.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.8 km
Shallow
56.8 km
56.8 km — close to 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: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 373 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Santa Ana AirportSolomon Islands · NNB · AGGT
    40.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Solomon Islands

Context for this earthquake

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

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