M4.9 earthquake 71 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 71 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands at Feb 1, 4:19 AM ET, 36 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 1 Feb 2026, 09:19 UTC |
| Location | -11.296°, 166.102° – 71 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands |
| Depth | 35.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000s5ua |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | 113 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · PAGER green | Feb 16, 2:23 PM 242 d ago | 40 km | – |
| 5.2 | 121 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Sep 28, 2:41 PM 383 d ago | 68 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 18 km NE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Feb 25, 4:48 AM 233 d ago | 121 km | – |
| 4.9 | 35 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands | Aug 26, 10:25 AM 51 d ago | 59 km | – |
| 4.9 | 110 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Jan 19, 12:01 PM 270 d ago | 80 km | – |
| 4.9 | 162 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Oct 14, 4:48 PM 367 d ago | 143 km | – |
| 4.8 | 156 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands | Sep 19, 4:47 AM 28 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 49 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands | Oct 1, 10:02 PM 15 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | 151 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Feb 27, 10:45 AM 231 d ago | 181 km | – |
| 4.7 | 101 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Nov 5, 12:48 PM 345 d ago | 73 km | – |
| 4.7 | 28 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands | Oct 3, 2:12 PM 378 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.6 | 144 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Sep 25, 4:41 PM 21 d ago | 224 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 71 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 36 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.
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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.