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23 Oct 2025, 08:17 UTC · Oct 23, 4:17 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 31 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 31 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands at Oct 23, 4:17 AM ET, 72 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time23 Oct 2025, 08:17 UTC
Location-10.972°, 165.933° – 31 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Depth71.8 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000rmzw
Within 100 km

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5.8113 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · PAGER greenFeb 16, 2:23 PM
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5.2121 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsSep 28, 2:41 PM
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4.971 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsFeb 1, 4:19 AM
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4.9110 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsJan 19, 12:01 PM
270 d ago		80 km–
4.749 km S of Lata, Solomon IslandsOct 1, 10:02 PM
15 d ago		10 km–
4.7101 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsNov 5, 12:48 PM
345 d ago		73 km–
4.728 km WSW of Lata, Solomon IslandsOct 3, 2:12 PM
378 d ago		35 km–
4.643 km WNW of Lata, Solomon IslandsAug 8, 2:28 PM
69 d ago		90 km–
4.6105 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsMay 21, 5:25 PM
148 d ago		47 km–
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282 d ago		136 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 31 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 72 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

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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.

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M4.6 earthquake 31 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands