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1 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC · Oct 1, 4:00 PM ET

M5.1 earthquake 176 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 176 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands at Oct 1, 4:00 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

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under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude5.1 mb
Time1 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC
Location-11.673°, 167.092° – 176 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000tyx0
Within 100 km

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Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.8113 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · PAGER greenFeb 16, 2:23 PM
242 d ago		40 km–
5.2121 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsSep 28, 2:41 PM
383 d ago		68 km1 report
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15 d ago		10 km–
4.9186 km NNW of Sola, VanuatuJan 20, 3:18 AM
269 d ago		59 km–
4.9110 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsJan 19, 12:01 PM
270 d ago		80 km–
4.9174 km NNW of Sola, VanuatuDec 2, 5:57 PM
318 d ago		204 km–
4.9162 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsOct 14, 4:48 PM
367 d ago		143 km–
4.8190 km NNW of Sola, VanuatuAug 30, 5:16 PM
47 d ago		10 km–
4.8194 km N of Sola, VanuatuDec 25, 5:29 PM
295 d ago		288 km–
4.7151 km SE of Lata, Solomon IslandsFeb 27, 10:45 AM
231 d ago		181 km–
4.7159 km NNW of Sola, VanuatuDec 13, 1:53 PM
307 d ago		201 km–
4.7101 km SSE of Lata, Solomon IslandsNov 5, 12:48 PM
345 d ago		73 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 176 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 10 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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M5.1 earthquake 176 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands