A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.6 (ml/mb) was reported 67 kilometers (42 miles) from Lata in Solomon Islands on Monday. Id of earthquake: us6000pl6q. Event ids that are associated: us6000pl6q. The 5.6-magnitude earthquake was detected at 08:38:43 / 8:38 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 20/01/25 / 2025-01-20 08:38:43 / January 20, 2025 @ 8:38 am UTC/GMT. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 35 km (22 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 165.8206° East, -11.3327° South, depth 35 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Nearby country/countries, Solomon Islands (c. 559 000 pop) (That might be effected). Epicenter of the event was 69 km (43 miles) from Lata (c. 600 pop). Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Lata.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days five and in the last 365 days fifty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate quakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. The information in this article comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, detected near: 67 km S of Lata, Solomon Islands.
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