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M4.1 Earthquake near 86 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-09-20 14:02:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 14:02 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near 86 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea (Solomon Islands). At around 99 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

ID
c9d075157d510c0e4363a57879911c20a95b5b9c
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
99.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 14:02:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Western
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-6.86050, 156.06560
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 99 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 99 km
Intermediate
99 km
99 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Loloru
    Distance: 62 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 69 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 125 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Balbi
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Simbo
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Ballalae AirportSolomon Islands · BAS · AGGE
    24.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Choiseul Bay AirportSolomon Islands · CHY · AGGC
    40.1 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

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