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M4.4 Earthquake near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-05-19 19:44:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) on May 19, 2025 at 19:44 UTC. At around 173 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
cc5c0c8483a53e094938aa88c673f0a3eddd2f2e
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
172.9 km
UTC time
2025-05-19 19:44:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Temotu
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-10.68320, 166.17540
Temperature
28.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 172.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 172.9 km
Intermediate
172.9 km
172.9 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

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 370 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 374 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 426 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova AirportSolomon Islands · SCZ · AGGL
    41.8 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.

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