M5.0 earthquake 18 km NE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 18 km NE of Lata, Solomon Islands at Feb 25, 4:48 AM ET, 121 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.0 mww |
| Time | 25 Feb 2026, 09:48 UTC |
| Location | -10.586°, 165.895° – 18 km NE of Lata, Solomon Islands |
| Depth | 121.3 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000s06c |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands | Jan 7, 4:08 PM 282 d ago | 136 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 | 89 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands | Mar 1, 5:44 AM 229 d ago | 56 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 18 km NE of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?
Magnitude 5.0 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 121 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 M4.4.
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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.