Solomon Islands earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 68 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 68 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands on Sun, Apr 14, 1985, 3:17 AM GMT+11 (16:17 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1985-04-13 16:17:39 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
11.198° S, 165.389° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

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

Before

  1. 4.973 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15146 days ago · 33 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 6.069 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15146 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 5.573 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15164 days ago · 33 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002dse. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.