M4.5 earthquake 12 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 12 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands at Jan 7, 4:08 PM ET, 136 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 7 Jan 2026, 21:08 UTC |
| Location | -10.684°, 165.901° – 12 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands |
| Depth | 136.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rnay |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | – |
| 4.7 | 49 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands | Oct 1, 10:02 PM 15 d ago | 10 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 | 31 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Oct 23, 4:17 AM 359 d ago | 72 km | – |
| 4.5 | 42 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Dec 9, 12:44 AM 312 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.4 | 53 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Aug 30, 7:38 PM 47 d ago | 154 km | – |
| 4.4 | 57 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Jul 16, 6:18 PM 92 d ago | 208 km | – |
| 4.4 | 60 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Apr 9, 6:06 PM 190 d ago | 138 km | – |
| 4.4 | 79 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Feb 28, 11:42 AM 230 d ago | 95 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 12 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 136 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.