Solomon Islands earthquakes

M4.6 earthquake 124 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 124 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands on Thu, May 21, 1981, 11:28 AM GMT+11 (00:28 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 75 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1981-05-21 00:28:06 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
10.765° S, 164.660° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.075 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16538 days ago · 42 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 4.4116 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16538 days ago · 50 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 4.357 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16522 days ago · 44 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001dsm. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:35 AM UTC.