20 Sept 2026, 22:51 UTC · Sep 20, 6:51 PM ET

M5.0 earthquake 201 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 201 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands at Sep 20, 6:51 PM ET, 10 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	5.0 mb
Time	20 Sept 2026, 22:51 UTC
Location	-12.442°, 166.403° – 201 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000titz

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	171 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Oct 1, 3:38 PM 15 d ago	10 km	–
4.9	190 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu	Mar 25, 11:33 AM 205 d ago	103 km	–
4.9	186 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Jan 20, 3:18 AM 269 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	–
4.8	156 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands	Sep 19, 4:47 AM 27 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	190 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu	Aug 30, 5:16 PM 47 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	151 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands	Feb 27, 10:45 AM 231 d ago	181 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 201 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands earthquake?

Magnitude 5.0 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 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 M5.1.

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.