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M4.7 Earthquake near Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-04 12:16:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
136.0 km
Source
GFZ

Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On December 4, 2025 at 12:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Solomon Islands. At around 136 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
dd5b32bb4e77743710a9bea6bc6a856937105c73
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
136.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-04 12:16:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.41000, 154.17000
Temperature
28.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 136 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 136 km
Intermediate
136 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

  • Balbi
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 139 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 196 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 202 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 254 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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