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6.4

30 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

9 November 2026, 06:34:59 (+03) 2026-11-09 03:34:59 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mww
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Magnitude
6.4 mww
Depth
17.0 km
Coordinates
-10.8669, 165.5616
Data consistency
96/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
5
Last 30 days
5

Approximate energy released

≈ 60 kt TNT

2.51e+14 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No Maximum intensity (MMI): 6,2 PAGER: green ShakeMap

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

5 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 0
  • M4 3
  • M5 1
  • M6 1
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 4
  • 20–40 km 0
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 0
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

No records.

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
 6.4 mw 20.0 km 03:34:59.880 Δt 0.41 sn · 5.99 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
30 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands
 6.4 mww 17.0 km 03:34:59.466 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Santa Cruz Islands
 6.2 Mw 10.0 km 03:34:58.980 Δt 0.49 sn · 12.07 km · ΔM -0.2 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 09.11.2026 10:45:25 · EMSC · update

    depth: 17 → 20 latitude: -10.8669 → -10.8209 longitude: 165.5616 → 165.5905 time: 2026-11-09T03:34:59.466+00:00 → 2026-11-09T03:34:59.880+00:00

  2. 09.11.2026 07:00:30 · USGS · update

    depth: 25.05 → 17 latitude: -10.8963 → -10.8669 longitude: 165.6176 → 165.5616 time: 2026-11-09T03:35:01.077+00:00 → 2026-11-09T03:34:59.466+00:00 location: 27 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands → 30 km WSW of Lata, Solomon Islands

  3. 09.11.2026 07:00:30 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 25.05 → 17 latitude: -10.8963 → -10.8669 longitude: 165.6176 → 165.5616 time: 2026-11-09T03:35:01.077Z → 2026-11-09 03:34:59.466+00:00

  4. 09.11.2026 07:00:29 · EMSC · update

    depth: 25 → 17 latitude: -10.8963 → -10.8669 longitude: 165.6176 → 165.5616 time: 2026-11-09T03:35:01.077+00:00 → 2026-11-09T03:34:59.466+00:00

  5. 09.11.2026 06:56:47 · GFZ · update

    magnitude: 6.3 → 6.2 magnitude type: M → Mw

  6. 09.11.2026 06:50:34 · GFZ · update

    latitude: -10.796 → -10.782 longitude: 165.605 → 165.631 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.3 time: 2026-11-09T03:34:59.490+00:00 → 2026-11-09T03:34:58.980+00:00 magnitude type: mb → M

  7. 09.11.2026 06:44:55 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 25 → 25.05 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: mw → mww confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  8. 09.11.2026 06:44:54 · EMSC · update

    depth: 30 → 25 latitude: -10.8769 → -10.8963 longitude: 165.6144 → 165.6176 magnitude: 6.3 → 6.4 time: 2026-11-09T03:35:02.360+00:00 → 2026-11-09T03:35:01.077+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  9. 09.11.2026 06:44:54 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 30 → 25 latitude: -10.8769 → -10.8963 longitude: 165.6144 → 165.6176 magnitude: 6.3 → 6.4 time: 2026-11-09T03:35:02.360Z → 2026-11-09 03:35:01.077+00:00 magnitude type: mb → mw

  10. 09.11.2026 06:42:55 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 10 → 30 latitude: -10.796 → -10.8769 longitude: 165.605 → 165.6144 magnitude: 6.2 → 6.3 time: 2026-11-09T03:34:59.490Z → 2026-11-09 03:35:02.360+00:00 source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: gfz → emsc,gfz preferred source: 5 → 3

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