M6.4 earthquake 31 km WSW of Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 31 km WSW of Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands at 14:34 local time (03:34 UTC) on 9 Nov 2026, at a depth of 17 km, according to USGS, GFZ and INGV.
Reported by 3 agencies · revised from M6.2
Data: USGS, GFZ, INGV · updated 2026-11-09 03:59 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 6.4strong
moment magnitude (W phase) (mww)
revised from 6.2 - Depth
- 17 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-11-09 03:34:59 UTC
- Local: 9 Nov 2026, 14:34:59 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Epicentre
- 10.867° S, 165.562° E
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| LataTemotu Province, Solomon Islands · pop. 553 | 31 km | VIStrong |
Shaking is an estimate from the intensity prediction equation of Allen, Wald & Worden (2012), not an observation. Local ground and buildings can change it by a level or more. Likely felt out to about 577 km.
Every agency's solution
Agencies locate earthquakes with their own stations and methods, so their numbers differ. We match reports of the same event by time, distance and magnitude and show them side by side. The headline uses USGS, which has been reviewed by an analyst.
| Agency | Magnitude | Depth | Epicentre | Time offset | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GFZGFZ via GEOFON, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences | 6.3 Mwwas 6.2 | 10 km | 10.78° S, 165.66° E | −1.3 s | Automatic · 2 revisions |
| USGSheadlineUSGS NEIC via U.S. Geological Survey | 6.4 mww | 17 km | 10.87° S, 165.56° E | – | Reviewed · 1 revision |
| INGVSURVEY-INGV-A via Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia | 6.3 Mwp | 32.4 km | 10.85° S, 165.64° E | +2.6 s | Automatic |
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How big was it?
Can cause damage over tens of kilometres, depending on depth, local ground and how buildings are built.
It released roughly the energy of 60 kt of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step means about 32 times more energy and 10 times larger waves on a seismogram. Depth matters too: at 17 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M6.4 releases about 32× the energy of M5.4, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 60 kt of TNT vs 1.9 kt of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M5.4. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
5 later earthquakes within 200 km; the largest was M5.2 2 days ago. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M6.4
5 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1.70 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 15.28 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 24.05 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 24.92 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 36.30 | 4.8 | 48 |
Did you feel it?
Reports from people help show where shaking was strong. They are anonymous and shown here in aggregate.
Reports on SeismoAtlas
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Event id gfz2026vyib. First recorded here 9 Nov 2026, 03:42:24 UTC. Solutions: GFZ (geofon:gfz2026vyib); USGS (usgs:us7000tx16); INGV (ingv:47887782). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M6.4 earthquake 31 km WSW of Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/gfz2026vyib-m6-4-earthquake-31-km-wsw-of-lata-temotu-province-solomon-islands, data from USGS, GFZ, INGV.
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