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M4.2 Earthquake near 135 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-15 14:45:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
158.1 km
Source
USGS

135 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near 135 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands on March 15, 2025 at 14:45 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 158 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
db8dcff0162041d5482ad2a4993cd494b65018df
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
158.1 km
UTC time
2025-03-15 14:45:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-11.76520, 166.45800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158.1 km
Intermediate
158.1 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: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Solomon Islands
  • Motlav
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 411 m ·Vanuatu
  • Suretamatai
    Distance: 251 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 921 m ·Last eruption: 1966 ·Vanuatu
  • Gaua
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 729 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Vanuatu
  • Ambae Activity reported
    Distance: 430 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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