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M6.0 Earthquake near 85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-23 18:16:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
36.0 km
Source
USGS

85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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M6.0 Earthquake near 85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 2025-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near 85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 2025-02-23 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 23, 2025 at 18:16 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 85 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
6ed5b946d8e81eda8b048c6dbf04d20e269d5ad3
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-23 18:16:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-11.31950, 166.29020

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 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
Malango713.9 kmW15'560

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 304 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 355 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 482 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Vanuatu

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova AirportSolomon Islands · SCZ · AGGL
    85.8 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 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.42025-03-02 11:23:07 UTC137.6 km177 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu M5.02025-03-05 18:05:02 UTC178.9 km140 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.02025-03-10 04:38:23 UTC216.4 km99 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.42025-03-11 05:21:27 UTC204.0 km115 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.22025-03-14 04:19:34 UTC172.1 km146 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.32025-03-14 22:58:12 UTC132.4 km184 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu M4.22025-03-15 14:45:48 UTC52.8 km135 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.22025-03-16 05:43:57 UTC247.7 km194 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.62025-03-16 05:44:21 UTC24.9 km71 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.92025-03-19 14:48:47 UTC187.7 km117 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.8 to M6.0.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM6.036.0 km0.0 km
USPM5.840.0 km14.5 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-01-15 21:37:01 UTC60.4 km26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.52025-01-20 08:38:42 UTC47.0 km62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.02025-02-14 21:30:02 UTC50.8 km126 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.92025-01-20 08:48:58 UTC43.9 km57 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.92025-01-17 04:24:02 UTC218.9 km155 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands

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