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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-24 18:18:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 24, 2025 at 18:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 18:18:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-5.73000, 154.36000
Temperature
27.8°C

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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
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
Arawa144.5 kmSE40'266
Port Moresby897.1 kmSW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Balbi
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'715 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 103 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Loloru
    Distance: 165 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Rabaul
    Distance: 291 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 688 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Papua New Guinea

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.92025-08-26 08:39:17 UTC73.1 kmSolomon Islands M4.92025-08-26 08:39:18 UTC77.5 kmBougainville-Solomon Islands region M5.22025-09-04 09:38:35 UTC127.9 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-09-04 09:38:41 UTC132.5 km149 km ESE of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea M5.32025-09-04 09:38:41 UTC140.6 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M5.72025-09-16 16:59:44 UTC66.9 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC75.3 kmNew Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea M6.02025-09-16 16:59:46 UTC91.7 kmEvent of magnitude 6.0, near of Port Moresby (Monde) M6.02025-09-16 16:59:51 UTC73.3 kmNEW IRELAND REGION, P.N.G. M6.12025-09-16 16:59:52 UTC69.2 kmPapua New Guinea [Sea] M4.72025-09-19 13:24:30 UTC111.7 km37 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-04-15 15:49:03 UTC110.5 km59 km WSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-06-26 07:54:46 UTC8.9 kmSolomon Islands M5.12025-02-23 22:50:10 UTC64.5 km109 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-01-17 18:21:56 UTC147.8 km87 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-06-26 07:54:46 UTC5.8 kmBOUGAINVILLE REGION, P.N.G.

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