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M4.4 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-06-15 08:40:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 15, 2025 at 08:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS (Solomon Islands). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
b554f27b71efca0e16e2c0d8bb87e4f276120d0c
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
114.2 km
UTC time
2025-06-15 08:40:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Temotu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.93940, 166.11900
Temperature
29.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.2 km
Intermediate
114.2 km
114.2 km — deeper than the regional average (63.6 km)
Regional average: 63.6 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 350 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 401 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova AirportSolomon Islands · SCZ · AGGL
    43.0 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

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