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M5.0 earthquake - 50 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands

768 d ago · 8 Sept 2024, 14:53 UTC 50 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 50 km E of Lata, Solomon Islands on 8 Sept 2024, 14:53 UTC at a depth of 191 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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