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Magnitude 4.7 earthquake strikes 150 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Magnitude4.7
Location150 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands
Depth186.505 km
Time (UTC)Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:12:59 GMT
Coordinates-11.941, 166.423
A significant seismic event occurred on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 14:12:59 GMT, with the US Geological Survey (USGS) reporting a magnitude 4.7 earthquake. The tremor originated at a depth of 186.505 kilometers.
The earthquake was pinpointed at geographical coordinates -11.9406, 166.4229, placing its epicenter 150 kilometers south-southeast of Lata, Solomon Islands. The USGS measures earthquake magnitude on a logarithmic scale, with each whole number increase representing a tenfold increase in measured amplitude and about 32 times more energy released.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.