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M5.1 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-11-29 06:05:00 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near SOLOMON ISLANDS (Solomon Islands) · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
d6b14b4ee91249d7a5a9a45815022ad42d0162ed
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 162.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 162.8 km
Intermediate
162.8 km
162.8 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

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

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Choiseul Bay AirportSolomon Islands · CHY · AGGC
    22.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ballalae AirportSolomon Islands · BAS · AGGE
    43.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Aropa AirportPapua New Guinea · KIE · AYIQ
    85.5 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

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#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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