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M5.0 Earthquake near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 17:10:30 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands) · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands) · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Makira-Ulawa (Solomon Islands) on December 21, 2025 at 17:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
bfed13f043ba1e68392afeab0d015ff4789e7966
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 17:10:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Makira-Ulawa
Source
resif
Coordinates
-10.30383, 161.06067
Temperature
28.1°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (62.7 km)
Regional average: 62.7 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
Malango147.4 kmNW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 366 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 458 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 475 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
    55.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ngorangora AirportSolomon Islands · IRA · AGGK
    93.0 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

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#16
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC47.4 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC73.2 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC46.7 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.32025-10-19 17:14:21 UTC58.2 km41 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.32025-03-04 07:07:43 UTC52.8 km106 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands

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