Earthquake Details: 47 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands

8/8/2026, 6:28:26 PM

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 47 km WNW of Lata, Solomon Islands on 8/8/2026 at 6:28:26 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 75.44 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Solomon Islands Honiara Honiara (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth75.44 km

Significance0

Latitude-10.5042

Longitude165.4256

Event IDus6000tjan

Magnitude4.6

Updated:8/8/2026, 6:45:44 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/9/2026, 5:28:26 AM GMT+11
UTC: 8/8/2026, 6:28:26 PM UTC

75.44 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 4

M4.7180 km NE of Sola, VanuatuAfter8/10/2026, 11:50:25 AM M4.8173 km ENE of Sola, VanuatuAfter8/10/2026, 12:46:10 PM M4.5165 km N of Sola, VanuatuAfter8/14/2026, 6:33:25 PM M4.815 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon IslandsAfter8/14/2026, 8:23:53 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 8, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.