27 Feb 2026, 15:45 UTC · Feb 27, 10:45 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake 151 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 151 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands at Feb 27, 10:45 AM ET, 181 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.7 mb
Time	27 Feb 2026, 15:45 UTC
Location	-11.838°, 166.613° – 151 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Depth	180.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s0s8

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.0	194 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · PAGER green	Oct 25, 7:28 PM 356 d ago	34 km	–
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
5.1	176 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Oct 1, 4:00 PM 15 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	171 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Oct 1, 3:38 PM 15 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	201 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Sep 20, 6:51 PM 26 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	190 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Mar 25, 11:33 AM 205 d ago	103 km	–
4.9	71 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Feb 1, 4:19 AM 258 d ago	36 km	–
4.9	186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Jan 20, 3:18 AM 270 d ago	59 km	–
4.9	110 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Jan 19, 12:01 PM 270 d ago	80 km	–
4.9	174 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Dec 2, 5:57 PM 318 d ago	204 km	–
4.9	162 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Oct 14, 4:48 PM 367 d ago	143 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 151 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 181 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.

Earthquakes

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.