Solomon Islands earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 163 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 163 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands on Wed, May 26, 1982, 5:40 AM GMT+11 (18:40 UTC), 219 km (136 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.4 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1982-05-25 18:40:25 UTC
Depth
219.4 km (136.3 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
11.889° S, 166.725° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

Before

  1. 4.5171 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16195 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 4.9182 km NNW of Sola, Vanuatu · 16203 days ago · 196 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 5.0200 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 16214 days ago · 198 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001mha (also filed as gcmtb052582a, gcmt19820525184025, iscgem599619). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC.