M7.1 earthquake 130 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 130 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands on Thu, Nov 16, 1944, 11:11 PM GMT+11 (12:11 UTC), 35 km (22 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.1 (mw), major
- Local time
- UTC
- 1944-11-16 12:11:02 UTC
- Depth
- 35.0 km (21.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.823° S, 166.225° E
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Strongest shaking
- VI, strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VI, strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 11.1% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 2.6 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.20
- Depth from
- From location
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem899619. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.