M4.9 earthquake 142 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 142 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands on Sat, Aug 29, 1981, 1:03 PM GMT+11 (02:03 UTC), 33 km (21 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, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1981-08-29 02:03:20 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 11.090° S, 164.547° 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.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
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 usp0001fj8. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 AM UTC.