# Earthquake details: 147 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred on Oct 18, 2026 at 03:40:37 UTC. Epicenter: 147 km W of Lata, Solomon Islands. Reported depth: 10 km.

Status: Reviewed

[Source: USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ttqq>) · Updated: Nov 5, 2026, 23:46 UTC

[M4.3 Earthquake - 147 km west of Lata, Solomon Islands](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/event/us7000ttqq/>)

4.3

Oct 18, 2026, 03:40:37

Depth

10 km

Felt reports

No data

[Tsunami information](<https://www.tsunami.gov/>)

Tsunami warning status has not been confirmed.

## Time & depth

Local time

Oct 18, 2026, 14:40:37 GMT+11

UTC

Oct 18, 2026, 03:40:37 UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

## Nearby major cities

[Honiara 510 km W](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/Honiara/Honiara/>) [Port Vila 896 km SE](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/VU/Shefa/Port-Vila/>) [Arawa 1,091 km NW](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/PG/Bougainville/Arawa/>)

## Agency measurements

Agencies may use different observations and magnitude scales, and initial estimates can change.

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ttqq>) · mb 4.3
   
   us7000ttqq
   
   Depth:
   
   10 km
   
   Status:
   
   Reviewed
   
   Time:
   
   Oct 18, 2026, 03:40:37 AM UTC
   
   Updated:
   
   Nov 5, 2026, 11:46 PM UTC

## Technical Details

Depth 10 km

Significance 284

Latitude-10.6031

Longitude 164.4514

Event ID us7000ttqq

Magnitude 4.3

Updated:Nov 5, 2026, 23:46:03 UTC

## Regional Seismicity

View recent seismic activity near this event:

[Solomon Islands](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/>) [Honiara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/Honiara/>) [Honiara (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/Honiara/Honiara/>)

### External Resources

[YouTube · Earthquake Live](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0v3W9Mq-yc>) [View on USGS Official Site](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000ttqq>)

Related tools

[Weather forecast for Honiara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/weather-forecast/SB/Honiara/Honiara/>) [When will the ISS pass over Honiara?](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/iss-tracker/SB/Honiara/Honiara/>) [Current time in Honiara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/world-clock/SB/Honiara/Honiara/>)

[Aurora Forecast](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/aurora-forecast/>)

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: Nov 5, 2026, 23:46 UTC.

Data sources:

- [USGS](<https://earthquake.usgs.gov/>) — [Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.](<https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/are-usgs-reportspublications-copyrighted>)
- [EMSC](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/>) — [Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [.](<https://www.seismicportal.eu/terms.html>)
- [JMA](<https://www.jma.go.jp/>) — [Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).](<https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/en/copyright.html>)
- [Geoscience Australia](<https://www.ga.gov.au/>) — [Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode>) [; the section 5 disclaimer applies.](<https://www.ga.gov.au/copyright/copyright-attributing-material-sources-from-geoscience-australias-website>)
- [GeoNet](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/>) — [We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.](<https://www.geonet.org.nz/policy>)
- [CENC / Wolfx](<https://wolfx.jp/docs/open-api/>) — [CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.](<https://wolfx.jp/legal/terms/>)
- [GFZ / GEOFON](<https://geofon.gfz.de/>) — [Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)[CC BY 4.0](<https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>) [).](<https://geofon.gfz.de/eqinfo/faq/>)

## Markdown

- [Solomon Islands](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB.md>)
- [Honiara](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/Honiara.md>)
- [Honiara (Nearest City)](<https://utilities.linxi.com.au/earthquake-tracker/SB/Honiara/Honiara.md>)

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