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M5.1 Earthquake near 292 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-09-25 08:53:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

292 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near 292 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 292 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 292 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands on September 25, 2025 at 08:53 UTC. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a9c2625eb016c33fe4fb3cd9a0ca1cf6b5da2350
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 08:53:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.95960, 154.94940
Temperature
27.1°C

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
Arawa420.3 kmN40'266
Port Moresby856.4 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Simbo
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 349 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Loloru
    Distance: 390 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.

Earthquake overview

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