Solomon Islands earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 200 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 200 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands on Mon, May 3, 1982, 1:39 AM GMT+11 (14:39 UTC), 198 km (123 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 163 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-05-02 14:39:20 UTC
Depth
198.0 km (123.0 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
12.025° S, 167.077° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.9182 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 16202 days ago · 196 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 4.5171 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16195 days ago · 33 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 5.4163 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16191 days ago · 219 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001m28. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:45 AM UTC.