Solomon Islands earthquakes

M4.2 earthquake 42 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 42 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands on Sun, Nov 17, 1985, 8:07 AM GMT+11 (21:07 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 54 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.2 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1985-11-16 21:07:05 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
11.083° S, 165.669° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.954 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 14920 days ago · 33 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 5.1110 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands · 14917 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 4.5111 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 14916 days ago · 33 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 5.0102 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 14916 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 4.351 km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 14873 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away

Before

  1. 4.946 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands · 14927 days ago · 33 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002mv3. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.