Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.9 earthquake 117 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 117 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands at Mar 25, 2026, 21:25 UTC, at a depth of 84 km. The epicentre was 144 km (90 mi) SSE of Arawa.

Details

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	Mar 25, 2026, 21:25 UTC
Depth	84.2 km
Coordinates	-7.453, 155.998
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

Arawa144 km (90 mi)

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
6.2	86 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	53 km / 33 mi	depth 31 km	Oct 11, 14:07 UTC
4.9	97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	52 km / 33 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 2, 04:10 UTC
4.8	117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	30 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 27, 22:47 UTC
4.7	116 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	70 km / 43 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 15, 11:34 UTC
4.7	105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	79 km / 49 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 15, 10:20 UTC
4.4	87 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	62 km / 39 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 29, 01:52 UTC
4.5	92 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	69 km / 43 mi	depth 130 km	Aug 25, 01:22 UTC
4.6	69 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	83 km / 52 mi	depth 35 km	Aug 23, 14:06 UTC
4.3	104 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	35 km / 21 mi	depth 43 km	Aug 23, 06:02 UTC
4.4	48 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	95 km / 59 mi	depth 110 km	Aug 5, 10:48 UTC
4.8	106 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands	16 km / 10 mi	depth 60 km	Aug 3, 13:14 UTC
4.5	97 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	45 km / 28 mi	depth 28 km	Jul 21, 19:35 UTC
4.6	83 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	62 km / 38 mi	depth 86 km	Jul 9, 22:11 UTC
4.5	73 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	73 km / 45 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 26, 11:32 UTC
4.3	101 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands	33 km / 20 mi	depth 112 km	May 30, 07:13 UTC
4.8	112 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	26 km / 16 mi	depth 93 km	Apr 19, 14:59 UTC
4.7	117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	28 km / 17 mi	depth 88 km	Apr 1, 13:13 UTC

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