Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.7 earthquake 142 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 142 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands at Sep 3, 2025, 23:23 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 164 km (102 mi) W of Nggosi.

Details

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	Sep 3, 2025, 23:23 UTC
Depth	10.0 km
Coordinates	-9.562, 158.430
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
5.1	159 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands	83 km / 52 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 2, 04:44 UTC
4.8	167 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 27, 04:59 UTC
4.4	166 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 8, 04:37 UTC
4.8	178 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands	65 km / 40 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 31, 20:00 UTC
4.5	122 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	67 km / 42 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 17, 00:02 UTC
4.6	137 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	65 km / 40 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 12, 14:20 UTC
5.2	72 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	May 11, 09:48 UTC
4.9	155 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	May 10, 20:16 UTC
4.6	144 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	49 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 3, 15:36 UTC
4.4	98 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	54 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 22, 16:19 UTC

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