M5.1 earthquake 157 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 157 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands on Thu, Sep 25, 1986, 10:09 PM GMT+11 (11:09 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.7 73 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time: Thu, Sep 25, 1986, 10:09 PM GMT+11
UTC: 1986-09-25 11:09:50 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 11.180° S, 164.434° E
Region: Solomon Islands
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002yc8. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:29 AM UTC.