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M5.1 Earthquake near D'Entrecasteaux Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-09-25 08:53:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

D'Entrecasteaux Islands Region

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M5.1 Earthquake near D'Entrecasteaux Islands Region · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near D'Entrecasteaux Islands Region · 2025-09-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 08:53 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near D'Entrecasteaux Islands Region. 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

ID
f697aabceb8c7b3638d0ec1653ef567edde80ded
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 08:53:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-9.85000, 154.81000
Temperature
27.1°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
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
Arawa411.1 kmN40'266
Port Moresby840.6 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Simbo
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 361 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 368 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Loloru
    Distance: 381 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-09-25 08:53:38 UTC19.5 km292 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.12025-09-25 08:53:38 UTC8.2 kmD'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-09-25 03:54:23 UTC19.3 kmD'ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS REGION M4.62025-01-10 15:55:20 UTC17.9 km281 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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