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M4.9 Earthquake near 59 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-17 07:43:54 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 79.3 km
Source: USGS

59 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 59 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on January 17, 2025 at 07:43 UTC. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

79.3 km

UTC time

2025-01-17 07:43:54 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-10.42200, 161.37490

Depth profile

Intermediate

79.3 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

Savo

Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
New Georgia at 8.9°S

Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
Kavachi

Distance: 405 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
Tinakula

Distance: 484 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
Coleman Seamount

Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands

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.

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