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M5.3 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 20:09:24 UTC Local time: —
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M5.3 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-08-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-08-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 20:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Santa Cruz Islands (Solomon Islands). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
ea4deeb22b53f26dfaa2f89625b3db7e49fe1b15
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 20:09:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Temotu
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-11.34000, 166.05000
Temperature
27.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (63.6 km)
Regional average: 63.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango689.5 kmW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 313 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 314 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 490 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova AirportSolomon Islands · SCZ · AGGL
    74.3 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

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 eventM5.5
M5.52025-08-30 20:09:27 UTC32.5 km99 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.02025-08-30 20:09:28 UTC110.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.02025-09-03 00:15:25 UTC51.1 km78 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.62025-09-03 12:41:36 UTC100.8 km173 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.22025-09-12 17:29:36 UTC127.9 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.12025-09-12 17:29:41 UTC121.9 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.22025-09-28 18:41:13 UTC91.3 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.12025-09-28 18:41:16 UTC69.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Nouméa (Monde) M5.22025-09-28 18:41:24 UTC36.6 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

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#8
Earlier events M≥452
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC35.4 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC45.5 kmSanta Cruz Islands M6.32025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC35.5 km108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M6.02025-02-23 18:16:18 UTC26.3 km85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.72025-01-15 21:37:01 UTC53.8 km26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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