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M5.5 Depth: 36.4 km

M5.5 Earthquake near 62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-20 08:38:42 UTC Local time: —
M5.5 earthquake near 62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands on Jan 20, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.5 Earthquake near 62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 2025-01-20 08:38:42 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near 62 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands on January 20, 2025 at 08:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 36 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
36.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-20 08:38:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-11.28260, 165.86110

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.4 km
Shallow
36.4 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
Malango668.0 kmW15'560

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tinakula
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 330 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 330 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.92025-01-20 08:48:58 UTC6.3 km57 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.12025-01-24 00:26:24 UTC71.7 km114 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.42025-01-25 18:04:24 UTC25.7 km86 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.52025-01-31 23:57:39 UTC117.4 km74 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.52025-02-01 23:15:56 UTC120.9 km163 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.52025-02-06 15:43:21 UTC47.1 km101 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.62025-02-10 03:18:25 UTC135.2 km193 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands M5.02025-02-14 21:30:02 UTC69.6 km126 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.32025-02-14 21:45:40 UTC69.3 km130 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥51
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 UTC49.5 km26 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.62025-01-12 08:05:27 UTC136.6 km186 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.52025-01-13 09:41:20 UTC56.9 km117 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.42025-01-16 04:06:10 UTC83.2 km136 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands M4.12025-01-08 04:29:53 UTC112.8 km157 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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