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M4.5 Earthquake near 97 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-04-18 12:35:08 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 111.2 km
Source: USGS

97 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 97 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands on April 18, 2025 at 12:35 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 111 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

5004765082567048bc738467a85717df57b2a740

Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

111.2 km

UTC time

2025-04-18 12:35:08 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-11.45570, 166.29800

Depth profile

Intermediate

111.2 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: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
Motlav

Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
Suretamatai

Distance: 290 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
Gaua

Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
Ambae Activity reported

Distance: 468 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.

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