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M4.6 Earthquake near 81 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-31 22:37:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
22.0 km
Source
USGS

81 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 31, 2025 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 81 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
c123eb20e66dc68260905a44c4ff2b404aad4181
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-31 22:37:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-9.94090, 160.49210

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 385 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 402 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Simbo
    Distance: 473 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    37.5 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

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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