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M4.5 Earthquake near 74 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-31 23:57:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
49.1 km
Source
USGS

74 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 31, 2025 at 23:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 74 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
c3e94e5c424153d4de581dcdfe169476c838fbea
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
49.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 23:57:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-10.48390, 165.15840

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.1 km
Shallow
49.1 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: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 446 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Motlav
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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