1 Mar 2026, 00:41 UTC · Feb 28, 7:41 PM ET

M4.5 earthquake 157 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 157 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands at Feb 28, 7:41 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

M4.4 89 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsM4.5 157 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsM4.5 169 km WSW of Lata, Solomon IslandsM4.5 190 km WSW of Lata, Solomon IslandsM4.5 200 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsM4.6 111 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsM4.7 109 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsM4.7 200 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsM4.8 101 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsM5.0 151 km WSW of Lata, Solomon IslandsM5.2 126 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsM5.3 154 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsM5.6 92 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.5 mb
Time1 Mar 2026, 00:41 UTC
Location-10.730°, 164.362° – 157 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000sg1v
Within 100 km

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5.0151 km WSW of Lata, Solomon IslandsNov 20, 10:55 AM
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4.8101 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsMar 1, 4:58 PM
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10 km1 report
4.7109 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsSep 20, 8:24 AM
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51 km–
4.7200 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsAug 25, 4:18 AM
53 d ago
10 km–
4.6111 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsMar 1, 11:35 PM
229 d ago
10 km–
4.5169 km WSW of Lata, Solomon IslandsApr 22, 6:12 AM
177 d ago
10 km–
4.5190 km WSW of Lata, Solomon IslandsApr 18, 5:25 AM
181 d ago
10 km–
4.5200 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsNov 26, 8:15 PM
324 d ago
10 km–
4.489 km W of Lata, Solomon IslandsMar 1, 5:44 AM
229 d ago
56 km–
FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 157 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

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

Were there aftershocks?

3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.8.

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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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