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M4.5 Earthquake near 163 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-01 23:15:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
28.3 km
Source
USGS

163 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 1, 2025 at 23:15 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 163 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 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
8aa80a2cd911da1be775885694464dd9b4b07bc2
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
28.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-01 23:15:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-11.76570, 166.85520

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.3 km
Shallow
28.3 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: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 236 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 417 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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