A moderate earthquake magnitude 5 (ml/mb) has struck on Thursday, 286 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands (178 miles). A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Exact location of earthquake, 154.9742° East, -9.9124° South, depth 10 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Unique identifier: us6000rcqx. Ids that are associated to the event: us6000rcqx. The temblor was picked up at 03:54:23 / 3:54 am (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 25/09/25 / 2025-09-25 03:54:23 / September 25, 2025 @ 3:54 am.

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 two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected nearby. There are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.

Did you feel the quake?

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: 286 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands.

Copyright © 2025 earthquakenewstoday.com All rights reserved.