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8 Aug 2026, 18:28 UTC · Aug 8, 2:28 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 43 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 43 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands at Aug 8, 2:28 PM ET, 90 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time8 Aug 2026, 18:28 UTC
Location-10.645°, 165.411° – 43 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Depth89.6 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tjan
Within 100 km

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About this earthquake

How strong was the 43 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 90 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.

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M4.6 earthquake 43 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands