M5.0 earthquake near Honiara, Honiara

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 57 km SSW of Buala, Solomon Islands on 21 Mar 2025, 19:28 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Honiara, about 114 km away in Honiara, Solomon Islands.