M5.5 earthquake 118 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 118 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands on Fri, Sep 13, 1968, 11:49 PM GMT+11 (12:49 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.5 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1968-09-13 12:49:50 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.069° S, 164.774° E
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
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: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem816992. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC.