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M5.3 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 22, 2025 at 22:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 119 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-22 22:20:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-7.47230, 155.96460

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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
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
Arawa145.0 kmN40'266
Port Moresby994.6 kmW283'733

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Simbo
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 335 m ·Last eruption: 1910 ·Solomon Islands
  • Loloru
    Distance: 113 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 1'887 m ·Last eruption: -1050 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Takuan Group
    Distance: 121 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'210 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bagana
    Distance: 171 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 1'855 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Billy Mitchell
    Distance: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'544 m ·Last eruption: 1580 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Kana Keoki
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -700 m ·Solomon Islands

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.32025-02-22 23:09:18 UTC9.3 km110 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.62025-02-23 01:31:52 UTC10.3 km126 km WNW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M4.52025-02-23 01:39:57 UTC39.2 km110 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.12025-02-23 01:46:23 UTC26.4 km114 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.42025-02-23 04:17:35 UTC16.0 km122 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.42025-03-05 03:41:58 UTC24.1 km118 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-03-21 17:08:51 UTC52.9 km88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-02-10 00:28:21 UTC55.1 km86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M5.02025-01-26 21:22:39 UTC5.2 km122 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands M5.02025-01-17 18:21:56 UTC126.5 km87 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-02-10 11:17:27 UTC98.5 km106 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea M4.92025-01-17 01:10:39 UTC119.5 km89 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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