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M5.7 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-05-02 10:59:19 UTC Local time: —
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M5.7 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-05-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 2, 2025 at 10:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands). With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
c41f598f8caaba1ef5dedb52492642021f3eab26
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-02 10:59:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Western
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-7.15000, 156.06000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 km
42 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
Arawa116.0 kmNW40'266
Port Moresby1013.7 kmW283'733

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 85 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 93 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Bagana
    Distance: 148 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Ballalae AirportSolomon Islands · BAS · AGGE
    26.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Choiseul Bay AirportSolomon Islands · CHY · AGGC
    61.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Mono AirportSolomon Islands · MNY · AGGO
    62.1 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#1
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC42.7 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC25.1 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC45.0 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC37.4 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.22025-04-15 15:49:03 UTC138.8 km59 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

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