M5.1 Depth: 162.8 km

M5.1 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 06:05:00 UTC Local time: —

M5.1 earthquake near Western on Nov 29, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.1 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) · 2025-11-29 06:05:00 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) on November 29, 2025 at 06:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

162.8 km

UTC time

2025-11-29 06:05:00 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Solomon Islands

City

Western

Source

emsc

Coordinates

-6.86570, 156.25830

Temperature

29.3°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

162.8 km

162.8 km — deeper than the regional average (69.8 km)

Regional average: 69.8 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Arawa104.2 kmNW40'266

Port Moresby1043.5 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

Loloru

Distance: 80 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
Takuan Group

Distance: 86 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
Bagana

Distance: 143 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
Billy Mitchell

Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
Simbo

Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
Balbi

Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.22025-11-29 06:05:02 UTC15.1 kmSolomon Islands M5.12025-11-29 06:05:02 UTC5.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M4.82025-12-16 15:49:30 UTC88.3 kmSolomon Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7

Earlier events M≥433

Earlier events M≥515

Compared since2025-01-07

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-05-02 10:59:19 UTC38.4 kmSolomon Islands M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC81.1 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC63.6 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC70.5 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC74.8 km119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

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