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M5.0 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 14:06:44 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-09-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-09-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 14:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands). At around 92 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b04a49fdab3a0b95f44cd9cf2d0ba6db8e0c526f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
92.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 14:06:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Western
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-6.92000, 155.72000
Temperature
27.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92 km
Intermediate
92 km
92 km — deeper than the regional average (62.7 km)
Regional average: 62.7 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
Arawa78.6 kmN40'266
Port Moresby984.9 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 46 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 55 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 105 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ballalae AirportSolomon Islands · BAS · AGGE
    20.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mono AirportSolomon Islands · MNY · AGGO
    57.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aropa AirportPapua New Guinea · KIE · AYIQ
    68.3 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.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-05-02 10:59:19 UTC45.4 kmSolomon Islands M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC65.1 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC51.3 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC19.2 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC67.1 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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