22 Apr 2026, 10:12 UTC · Apr 22, 6:12 AM ET

M4.5 earthquake 169 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 169 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands at Apr 22, 6:12 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	22 Apr 2026, 10:12 UTC
Location	-11.358°, 164.389° – 169 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000sh1y

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.3	154 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands · PAGER green	May 22, 3:30 PM 147 d ago	10 km	–
5.2	126 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Aug 23, 5:32 PM 54 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	151 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands	Nov 20, 10:55 AM 330 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	101 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Mar 1, 4:58 PM 229 d ago	10 km	1 report
4.7	109 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Sep 20, 8:24 AM 26 d ago	51 km	–
4.7	200 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Aug 25, 4:18 AM 53 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	111 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Mar 1, 11:35 PM 229 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	190 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands	Apr 18, 5:25 AM 182 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	157 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Feb 28, 7:41 PM 230 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	200 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	Nov 26, 8:15 PM 324 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	193 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands	Nov 27, 3:52 AM 324 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	148 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands	Nov 15, 5:03 PM 335 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 169 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 4.5 (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?

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.