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M4.4 Earthquake near 86 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-25 18:04:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

86 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 86 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands on January 25, 2025 at 18:04 UTC. 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
7af42f5e05a266a619ae5f857bd3a3092cad027a
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-25 18:04:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-11.50660, 165.80250

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: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 313 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 360 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 484 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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