Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 6 km S of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 6 km S of Malango, Solomon Islands at May 3, 2025, 00:19 UTC, at a depth of 29 km. The epicentre was 41 km (26 mi) SW of Tandai.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	May 3, 2025, 00:19 UTC
Depth	29.3 km
Coordinates	-9.749, 159.724
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
4.9	20 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	25 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 13:38 UTC
4.6	56 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	62 km / 38 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 17, 06:55 UTC
4.7	35 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	36 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 28, 02:39 UTC
5.2	72 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	May 11, 09:48 UTC
4.2	76 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Apr 14, 03:57 UTC
4.3	66 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands	67 km / 42 mi	depth 35 km	Mar 26, 01:52 UTC
5.1	36 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	40 km / 25 mi	depth 14 km	Feb 14, 03:12 UTC
4.3	34 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 31, 03:26 UTC
4.3	37 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	38 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 31, 02:42 UTC
4.9	33 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	35 km / 22 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 31, 02:34 UTC
4.8	40 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	44 km / 27 mi	depth 9 km	Jan 30, 22:57 UTC
4.3	16 km SW of Honiara, Solomon Islands	27 km / 17 mi	depth 57 km	Jan 15, 03:41 UTC
4.5	38 km WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands	48 km / 30 mi	depth 49 km	Oct 3, 14:51 UTC
5.0	40 km NW of Tulagi, Solomon Islands	96 km / 60 mi	depth 79 km	Aug 4, 03:54 UTC
4.2	19 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	22 km / 14 mi	depth 11 km	Jul 11, 07:58 UTC
4.6	48 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands	46 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 6, 11:00 UTC
4.0	78 km WNW of Tulagi, Solomon Islands	97 km / 60 mi	depth 127 km	Jun 9, 02:43 UTC
4.3	62 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands	59 km / 37 mi	depth 35 km	May 25, 02:10 UTC
4.9	50 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	53 km / 33 mi	depth 11 km	May 7, 23:09 UTC
5.0	70 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands	67 km / 42 mi	depth 35 km	May 4, 11:50 UTC

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