25 Mar 2026, 21:25 UTC · Mar 25, 5:25 PM ET

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, 5:25 PM ET, 84 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	25 Mar 2026, 21:25 UTC
Location	-7.453°, 155.998° – 117 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands
Depth	84.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s7n0

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.2	79 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · PAGER green	Oct 11, 10:07 AM 5 d ago	53 km	–
5.1	87 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Dec 30, 6:22 AM 290 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	100 km SE of Kieta, Papua New Guinea	Nov 29, 1:04 AM 322 d ago	155 km	–
5.0	84 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Oct 19, 5:55 AM 362 d ago	52 km	–
4.9	97 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Oct 2, 12:10 AM 15 d ago	35 km	–
4.9	88 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Feb 22, 4:29 AM 236 d ago	103 km	–
4.9	92 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Sep 20, 10:06 AM 391 d ago	90 km	–
4.8	117 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Sep 27, 6:47 PM 19 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	106 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands	Aug 3, 9:14 AM 74 d ago	60 km	–
4.8	112 km SSE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Apr 19, 10:59 AM 180 d ago	93 km	–
4.7	116 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Sep 15, 7:34 AM 31 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	105 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea	Sep 15, 6:20 AM 31 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 117 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 84 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.