LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
144 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 144 km SE of Lata, Solomon Islands on 25 Sept 2026, 20:41 UTC. The hypocentre was 223.6 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 6 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 223.6 km
- Latitude
- 11.70°S
- Time
- 20:41 UTC
- Magnitude
- M4.6
intermediate
166.68°E longitude
25 Sept 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 4.6
Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 250 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 120 tonnes of TNT.
223.6 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
6 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 4.9.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
26 Sept 2026, 12:14 UTC · 10 km deep
26 Sept 2026, 12:14 UTC · 10 km deep
26 Sept 2026, 10:53 UTC · 10 km deep
26 Sept 2026, 10:21 UTC · 10 km deep