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M5.7 Earthquake near 26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-15 21:37:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
42.0 km
Source
USGS

26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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M5.7 Earthquake near 26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 2025-01-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 2025-01-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 15, 2025 at 21:37 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near 26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands. With a focal depth of about 42 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1918d1ee59be7d15b1d054ef505638210dda63b4
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-15 21:37:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.85850, 165.99760

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 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
Malango669.9 kmW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 362 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 364 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 415 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova AirportSolomon Islands · SCZ · AGGL
    26.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.42025-01-16 04:06:10 UTC114.5 km136 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.52025-01-20 08:38:42 UTC49.5 km62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.92025-01-20 08:48:58 UTC43.6 km57 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.12025-01-24 00:26:24 UTC89.6 km114 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.42025-01-25 18:04:24 UTC75.1 km86 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.52025-01-31 23:57:39 UTC100.7 km74 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.52025-02-01 23:15:56 UTC137.5 km163 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.52025-02-06 15:43:21 UTC80.6 km101 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.02025-02-14 21:30:02 UTC105.7 km126 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.7 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.748.1 km11.0 km
USGSM5.742.0 km0.0 km

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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