Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.6 earthquake 114 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 114 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at Aug 28, 2025, 00:32 UTC, at a depth of 15 km. The epicentre was 126 km (78 mi) SE of Malango.

Details

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	Aug 28, 2025, 00:32 UTC
Depth	15.1 km
Coordinates	-10.182, 160.911
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

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

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.2	50 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	64 km / 40 mi	depth 83 km	Sep 6, 10:11 UTC
4.5	84 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	33 km / 21 mi	depth 64 km	Aug 23, 11:11 UTC
4.2	123 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	9 km / 6 mi	depth 44 km	Aug 11, 11:19 UTC
4.3	56 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	63 km / 39 mi	depth 114 km	Jul 29, 18:42 UTC
4.5	85 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	78 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 29, 10:59 UTC
5.0	82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 19:28 UTC
5.1	22 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	93 km / 58 mi	depth 76 km	Jul 17, 13:27 UTC
4.4	69 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	45 km / 28 mi	depth 70 km	Jun 18, 09:57 UTC
4.6	44 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	70 km / 44 mi	depth 81 km	Jun 6, 08:52 UTC
4.4	122 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	95 km / 59 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 3, 23:15 UTC
4.3	97 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	38 km / 23 mi	depth 10 km	May 26, 19:39 UTC
4.7	103 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	20 km / 12 mi	depth 10 km	May 21, 06:06 UTC
4.8	77 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	37 km / 23 mi	depth 74 km	May 19, 02:53 UTC
4.9	81 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	34 km / 21 mi	depth 60 km	May 12, 03:45 UTC
4.3	43 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	80 km / 50 mi	depth 35 km	May 6, 02:42 UTC
4.7	114 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	29 km / 18 mi	depth 116 km	Apr 25, 06:32 UTC
4.5	45 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	89 km / 55 mi	depth 35 km	Apr 22, 12:04 UTC
5.8	46 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	88 km / 55 mi	depth 59 km	Apr 18, 15:03 UTC
4.2	76 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	60 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 14, 03:57 UTC
4.9	72 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	45 km / 28 mi	depth 100 km	Apr 1, 21:01 UTC
4.4	84 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	31 km / 19 mi	depth 79 km	Mar 31, 13:41 UTC
4.3	66 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	72 km / 45 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 26, 01:52 UTC
4.4	35 km NNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	97 km / 60 mi	depth 83 km	Mar 25, 01:35 UTC
4.2	79 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	37 km / 23 mi	depth 126 km	Mar 22, 01:17 UTC
4.2	119 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	5 km / 3 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 21, 02:15 UTC

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