Solomon Islands earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 85 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 85 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands on Tue, Feb 23, 1982, 11:08 PM GMT+11 (12:08 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-02-23 12:08:29 UTC
Depth
22.0 km (13.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
11.501° S, 165.786° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.6140 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16261 days ago · 99 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 4.838 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16283 days ago · 50 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 4.685 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16285 days ago · 33 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 4.241 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16285 days ago · 55 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 4.923 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16285 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 6.828 km ESE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16285 days ago · 36 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 4.836 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16285 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 5.234 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16285 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 4.799 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16294 days ago · 33 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001jsz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.