Solomon Islands earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 30 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 30 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands on Sun, Jun 16, 1985, 10:27 PM GMT+11 (11:27 UTC), 187 km (116 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 96 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-06-16 11:27:49 UTC
Depth
186.8 km (116.1 mi), intermediate-depth
Epicenter
10.623° S, 166.059° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.996 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15049 days ago · 33 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 5.792 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15033 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 4.797 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15026 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 4.174 km NE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15075 days ago · 176 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 5.278 km NW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 15097 days ago · 36 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002fwk. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.