M5.1 Depth: 118.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-06-26 07:54:46 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On June 26, 2025 at 07:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Solomon Islands (Papua New Guinea). At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Papua New Guinea: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.1.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 118 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 118 km
Intermediate
118 km
118 km — deeper than the regional average (84.8 km)
Regional average: 84.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Arawa139.2 kmSE40'266
Port Moresby906.0 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Balbi
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 98 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 99 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 155 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 161 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 295 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

Historic earthquake map · Papua New Guinea

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Country statistics · Papua New Guinea

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