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M4.1 Earthquake near 114 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-24 00:26:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
128.9 km
Source
USGS

114 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 24, 2025 at 00:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near 114 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 129 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

ID
ac06e328a57e5e9756ee77a6d7c04a1fe6e99211
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
128.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-24 00:26:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-11.51310, 166.47590

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 128.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 128.9 km
Intermediate
128.9 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: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 276 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 455 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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