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M4.9 Earthquake near 117 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-19 14:48:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

117 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 19, 2025 at 14:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 117 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
480a023924342f4bc2cd2ff9346c74177c9111b8
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-19 14:48:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.61950, 164.72510

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 463 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 466 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·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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