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M4.5 earthquake - 35 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands

2525 d ago · 18 Nov 2019, 16:18 UTC 35 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 35 km ENE of Lata, Solomon Islands on 18 Nov 2019, 16:18 UTC at a depth of 139 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 09:37 UTC

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