Solomon Islands earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 29 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 29 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands on Wed, Oct 31, 1973, 11:44 PM GMT+11 (12:44 UTC), 67 km (42 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 55 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1973-10-31 12:44:39 UTC
Depth
67.0 km (41.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
10.941° S, 165.950° 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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Stations used
19

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.788 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 19297 days ago · 99 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 5.555 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 19281 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 4.968 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 19280 days ago · 32 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 5.370 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 19280 days ago · 35 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 5.066 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 19276 days ago · 51 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 5.167 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 19276 days ago · 56 km deep · 47 km away

Before

  1. 4.455 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 19343 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000040a. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.