QQuakeFacts
USGS us6000p6i8

20 Nov 2024, 09:26

148 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated30 January 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 148 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

-12.063500, 165.764600

Open the interactive map ↗

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000p6i8
Coordinates
-12.0635, 165.7646
Network
us
Significance
432