M5.2 Depth: 143.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands)

UTC time: 2025-12-01 20:05:18 UTC Local time: —

M5.2 earthquake near Makira-Ulawa on Dec 1, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24 — M5.2 Earthquake near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) · 2025-12-01 20:05:18 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands) on December 1, 2025 at 20:05 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 143 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

143.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-01 20:05:18 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Solomon Islands

City

Makira-Ulawa

Source

gfz

Coordinates

-10.19000, 161.32000

Temperature

28.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

143 km

143 km — deeper than the regional average (69.8 km)

Regional average: 69.8 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Malango162.8 kmNW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

Savo

Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 455 m ·Last eruption: 1847 ·Solomon Islands
New Georgia at 8.9°S

Distance: 387 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -240 m ·Solomon Islands
Kavachi

Distance: 390 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -20 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·Solomon Islands
Coleman Seamount

Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -717 m ·Solomon Islands
Tinakula

Distance: 491 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
Kana Keoki

Distance: 497 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 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.0

M5.02025-12-21 17:10:30 UTC31.1 kmMakira-Ulawa M5.02025-12-21 17:10:32 UTC69.9 km131 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands M5.02025-12-21 17:10:34 UTC69.6 kmSolomon Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#8

Earlier events M≥442

Earlier events M≥519

Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-06-24 01:58:39 UTC146.1 kmSolomon Islands M5.42025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC37.9 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-23 05:20:29 UTC46.5 kmSolomon Islands M5.32025-10-19 17:14:24 UTC37.2 kmSOLOMON ISLANDS M5.32025-10-19 17:14:21 UTC44.5 km41 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

Historic earthquake map · Solomon Islands

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Country statistics · Solomon Islands

Country overview

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Stats (last 24h)

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