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M5.0 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-10-13 09:10:31 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-10-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) on October 13, 2025 at 09:10 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 95 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
b76214ce0ea9ab95b6924d506b790aab0f1ba74c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
95.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 09:10:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-10.26000, 161.28000
Temperature
26.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95 km
Intermediate
95 km
95 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
Malango163.4 kmNW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Tinakula
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 495 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    66.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    70.8 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M4.92025-10-13 09:10:32 UTC5.6 km73 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.12025-10-13 09:10:33 UTC0.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.32025-10-19 17:14:21 UTC41.2 km41 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.12025-10-19 17:14:23 UTC30.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.42025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC32.8 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC32.1 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.32025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC49.4 kmSolomon Islands M5.22025-10-23 05:20:38 UTC11.2 km83 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.22025-10-23 05:20:38 UTC6.2 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.02025-10-23 05:20:45 UTC89.7 kmKolohaumbi M4.52025-10-25 13:44:45 UTC76.1 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M4.72025-10-30 10:20:45 UTC31.0 kmSolomon Islands

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#7
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC146.2 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-03-04 07:07:43 UTC65.9 km106 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands M5.32025-02-09 14:32:37 UTC28.3 km101 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.22025-08-04 09:25:57 UTC127.3 kmSolomon Islands M5.22025-01-06 00:52:11 UTC83.1 km31 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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