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M4.1 Earthquake near 157 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-08 04:29:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
190.1 km
Source
USGS

157 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 157 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands on January 8, 2025 at 04:29 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 190 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
16870ee9abbf91a3e775decc0be05aaeb3556d14
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
190.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-08 04:29:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-11.77750, 166.76520

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 190.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 190.1 km
Intermediate
190.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 238 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 418 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu

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

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