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M4.4 earthquake 9 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 9 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands at Mar 31, 2025, 10:54 UTC, at a depth of 24 km. The epicentre was 42 km (26 mi) SW of Nggosi.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Mar 31, 2025, 10:54 UTC
Depth	23.9 km
Coordinates	-9.686, 159.636
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.9	20 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	13 km / 8 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 13:38 UTC
4.6	56 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 17, 06:55 UTC
4.7	35 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 28, 02:39 UTC
5.2	72 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	65 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	May 11, 09:48 UTC
4.3	66 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	78 km / 49 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 26, 01:52 UTC
5.1	36 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	28 km / 17 mi	depth 14 km	Feb 14, 03:12 UTC
4.3	34 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 31, 03:26 UTC
4.3	37 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	29 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 31, 02:42 UTC
4.9	33 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	25 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 31, 02:34 UTC
4.8	40 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	32 km / 20 mi	depth 9 km	Jan 30, 22:57 UTC
4.3	16 km SW of Honiara, Solomon Islands	28 km / 17 mi	depth 57 km	Jan 15, 03:41 UTC
4.4	98 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	90 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 22, 16:19 UTC
4.5	38 km WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands	40 km / 25 mi	depth 49 km	Oct 3, 14:51 UTC
5.0	40 km NW of Tulagi, Solomon Islands	91 km / 57 mi	depth 79 km	Aug 4, 03:54 UTC
4.2	19 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	11 km / 7 mi	depth 11 km	Jul 11, 07:58 UTC
4.6	48 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands	57 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 11:00 UTC
4.0	78 km WNW of Tulagi, Solomon Islands	88 km / 54 mi	depth 127 km	Jun 9, 02:43 UTC
4.3	62 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands	71 km / 44 mi	depth 35 km	May 25, 02:10 UTC
4.9	50 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	42 km / 26 mi	depth 11 km	May 7, 23:09 UTC
5.0	70 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands	79 km / 49 mi	depth 35 km	May 4, 11:50 UTC
4.5	6 km S of Malango, Solomon Islands	12 km / 7 mi	depth 29 km	May 3, 00:19 UTC
5.2	29 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	23 km / 14 mi	depth 33 km	May 1, 06:04 UTC
4.6	81 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	98 km / 61 mi	depth 22 km	Mar 31, 22:37 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.