Open Earth
6.6
EarthquakeMajor

M6.6 earthquake - 133 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

26214 d ago · 8 Jan 1955, 07:33 UTC 133 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 133 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands on 8 Jan 1955, 07:33 UTC at a depth of 63 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

Community

Did you feel it?

Nearby in the last 30 days