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M6.3 Earthquake near 108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
31.0 km
Source
USGS

108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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M6.3 Earthquake near 108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 2025-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near 108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 2025-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 14, 2025 at 16:22 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near 108 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
03c987b9f4d2c4908fb0219483eb529262305618
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
31.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-14 16:22:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-11.63560, 166.17070
Temperature
27.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31 km
Shallow
31 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Malango712.5 kmW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 279 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 454 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.82025-08-19 21:27:39 UTC211.6 km79 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.22025-08-26 05:54:25 UTC79.7 kmSanta Cruz Islands M4.92025-08-26 05:54:29 UTC98.7 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M4.92025-08-26 05:54:31 UTC111.2 km181 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.12025-08-30 14:58:43 UTC43.5 kmTemotu M5.22025-08-30 14:58:45 UTC25.4 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.12025-08-30 14:58:50 UTC6.1 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M4.82025-08-30 17:16:40 UTC153.8 km146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.82025-08-30 17:16:40 UTC155.2 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS M5.32025-08-30 20:09:24 UTC35.4 kmSanta Cruz Islands M5.52025-08-30 20:09:27 UTC26.1 km99 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.02025-08-30 20:09:28 UTC81.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Nouméa (Monde)

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥469
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-02-23 18:16:18 UTC37.5 km85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.72025-01-15 21:37:01 UTC88.4 km26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.62025-08-14 16:22:28 UTC28.0 kmTemotu M5.52025-01-20 08:38:42 UTC51.8 km62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.32025-07-24 06:34:54 UTC83.3 kmSANTA CRUZ ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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