Solomon Islands earthquakes

M5.7 earthquake 182 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 182 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands on Mon, Jan 2, 1967, 1:18 AM GMT+11 (14:18 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 192 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.7 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1967-01-01 14:18:49 UTC
Depth
16.7 km (10.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
12.354° S, 166.044° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 6.0192 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 21813 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 5.9196 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 21812 days ago · 25 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 5.9133 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 21808 days ago · 45 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 5.7190 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 21807 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 5.9150 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 21796 days ago · 140 km deep · 70 km away

Before

  1. 5.8162 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 21814 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 5.7136 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 21814 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 7.2199 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 21815 days ago · 25 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 7.8146 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 21815 days ago · 59 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem839239. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC.