Solomon Islands earthquakes

M5.9 earthquake 94 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 94 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands on Wed, Jan 16, 1985, 9:36 AM GMT+11 (22:36 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.9 (mw), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-01-15 22:36:33 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
10.316° S, 165.039° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.9 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.7106 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15209 days ago · 33 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 4.6153 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15183 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002b2j (also filed as gcmtb011585c, gcmt19850115223635, iscgem534586). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.