M4.9 earthquake 173 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 173 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands on Fri, Jun 6, 1975, 7:01 PM GMT+11 (08:01 UTC), 57 km (35 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-06-06 08:01:03 UTC
- Depth
- 57.0 km (35.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 10.102° S, 167.249° 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.
- Stations used
- 37
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000bbf. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC.