M5.0 earthquake near Honiara, Honiara

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 40 km NW of Tulagi, Solomon Islands on 4 Aug 2025, 03:54 UTC at a depth of 79 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Honiara, about 61 km away in Honiara, Solomon Islands.