Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.9 earthquake 122 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 122 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at Dec 21, 2025, 17:10 UTC, at a depth of 14 km. The epicentre was 135 km (84 mi) SE of Malango.

Details

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	Dec 21, 2025, 17:10 UTC
Depth	14.0 km
Coordinates	-10.385, 160.804
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

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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
4.2	50 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	75 km / 46 mi	depth 83 km	Sep 6, 10:11 UTC
4.5	84 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	52 km / 32 mi	depth 64 km	Aug 23, 11:11 UTC
4.2	123 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	29 km / 18 mi	depth 44 km	Aug 11, 11:19 UTC
4.3	56 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	66 km / 41 mi	depth 114 km	Jul 29, 18:42 UTC
4.5	85 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	66 km / 41 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 29, 10:59 UTC
5.0	82 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	80 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 28, 19:28 UTC
4.4	69 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	56 km / 35 mi	depth 70 km	Jun 18, 09:57 UTC
4.6	44 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	80 km / 50 mi	depth 81 km	Jun 6, 08:52 UTC
4.4	122 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	75 km / 47 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 3, 23:15 UTC
4.3	97 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	62 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	May 26, 19:39 UTC
4.7	103 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	44 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	May 21, 06:06 UTC
4.8	77 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	48 km / 30 mi	depth 74 km	May 19, 02:53 UTC
4.9	81 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	50 km / 31 mi	depth 60 km	May 12, 03:45 UTC
4.3	43 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	82 km / 51 mi	depth 35 km	May 6, 02:42 UTC
4.7	114 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	52 km / 32 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	87 km / 54 mi	depth 59 km	Apr 18, 15:03 UTC
4.2	76 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	74 km / 46 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 14, 03:57 UTC
4.9	72 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	50 km / 31 mi	depth 100 km	Apr 1, 21:01 UTC
4.4	84 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	46 km / 28 mi	depth 79 km	Mar 31, 13:41 UTC
4.3	66 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	75 km / 47 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 26, 01:52 UTC
4.2	79 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	44 km / 27 mi	depth 126 km	Mar 22, 01:17 UTC
4.2	119 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	23 km / 15 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 21, 02:15 UTC
4.6	44 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	78 km / 49 mi	depth 61 km	Mar 16, 11:43 UTC
4.2	43 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	90 km / 56 mi	depth 93 km	Mar 13, 20:57 UTC

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