19 Mar 2026, 01:32 UTC · Mar 18, 9:32 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 142 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 142 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands at Mar 18, 9:32 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	19 Mar 2026, 01:32 UTC
Location	-11.887°, 165.235° – 142 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000s85r

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.0	151 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands	Nov 20, 10:55 AM 330 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	185 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands	May 26, 8:53 PM 143 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	156 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands	Sep 19, 4:47 AM 28 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	131 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands	Dec 5, 11:06 AM 315 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	140 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Oct 25, 1:30 PM 356 d ago	60 km	–
4.3	65 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands	Aug 26, 10:22 AM 51 d ago	10 km	–
4.3	62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands	Mar 25, 11:30 PM 205 d ago	35 km	–
4.1	148 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands	Apr 11, 9:59 AM 188 d ago	53 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 142 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 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 M4.3.

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.