M4.5 earthquake 42 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 42 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands at Dec 9, 12:44 AM ET, 35 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 9 Dec 2025, 05:44 UTC |
| Location | -11.090°, 165.918° – 42 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rmkj |
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 | 71 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Feb 1, 4:19 AM 257 d ago | 36 km | – |
| 4.9 | 110 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Jan 19, 12:01 PM 270 d ago | 80 km | – |
| 4.7 | 49 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands | Oct 1, 10:02 PM 15 d ago | 10 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 | 43 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands | Aug 8, 2:28 PM 69 d ago | 90 km | – |
| 4.6 | 105 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | May 21, 5:25 PM 148 d ago | 47 km | – |
| 4.6 | 132 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands | May 6, 2:09 PM 163 d ago | 144 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 42 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 35 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.