A light earthquake with magnitude 4.7 (ml/mb) was reported 144 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands (89 miles) on Wednesday. Exact location, longitude 158.4105° East, latitude -9.5186° South, depth = 10 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Event id: us6000rd5v. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rd5v. Exact time and date of earthquake 03/09/25 / 2025-09-03 23:23:50 / September 3, 2025 @ 11:23 pm UTC/GMT. The 4.7-magnitude earthquake was detected at 23:23:50 / 11:23 pm (local time epicenter).

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days seventeen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 144 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands.

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