18 Apr 2026, 09:25 UTC · Apr 18, 5:25 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 190 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 190 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands at Apr 18, 5:25 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	18 Apr 2026, 09:25 UTC
Location	-11.208°, 164.125° – 190 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sr3c

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.3	154 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands · PAGER green	May 22, 3:30 PM 147 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	126 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Aug 23, 5:32 PM 54 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	213 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	Dec 16, 4:18 AM 304 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	151 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands	Nov 20, 10:55 AM 330 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	187 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	Mar 22, 4:01 PM 208 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	101 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Mar 1, 4:58 PM 229 d ago	10 km	1 report
4.7	109 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Sep 20, 8:24 AM 26 d ago	51 km	–
4.7	200 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Aug 25, 4:18 AM 53 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	111 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Mar 1, 11:35 PM 229 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	169 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands	Apr 22, 6:12 AM 177 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	202 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	Apr 12, 5:48 PM 187 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	157 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Feb 28, 7:41 PM 230 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 190 km WSW 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?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.

Earthquakes

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.