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M5.0 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-12-21 17:10:34 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) on December 21, 2025 at 17:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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
f7ca1e0d0220b02d95b648b5bb4c460461fc2a07
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 17:10:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Solomon Islands
City
Guadalcanal
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-10.33000, 160.70000
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — shallower than the regional average (62.7 km)
Regional average: 62.7 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
Malango123.1 kmNW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Savo
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
  • New Georgia at 8.9°S
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kavachi
    Distance: 333 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
  • Coleman Seamount
    Distance: 422 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Marau AirportSolomon Islands · RUS · AGGU
    53.8 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#18
Earlier events M≥440
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC83.4 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC112.7 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC82.7 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.32025-10-19 17:14:21 UTC94.8 km41 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.32025-03-04 07:07:43 UTC48.3 km106 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands

Historic earthquake map · Solomon Islands

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Stats (last 24h)

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622
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Solomon Islands
0
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