M4.8 earthquake 28 km SW of Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 28 km SW of Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands at 16:16 local time (05:16 UTC) on 9 Nov 2026, at a depth of 10 km, according to USGS and GFZ.
Reported by 2 agencies
Data: USGS, GFZ · updated 2026-11-09 05:35 UTC · reviewed
- Magnitude
- 4.8light
body-wave magnitude (mb) - Depth
- 10 km
- Status
- Reviewed
- Origin time
- 2026-11-09 05:16:56 UTC
- Local: 9 Nov 2026, 16:16:56 (Pacific/Guadalcanal)
- Epicentre
- 10.912° S, 165.640° E
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Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Est. shaking |
|---|---|---|
| LataTemotu Province, Solomon Islands · pop. 553 | 28 km | IVLight |
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 102 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.
How big was it?
Widely felt near the epicentre: rattling windows and objects. Significant damage is unlikely.
It released roughly the energy of 239 t 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 10 km this was a shallow earthquake, which is felt more strongly at the surface than a deeper one of the same size.
M4.8 releases about 32× the energy of M3.8, and its waves are about 10× taller on a seismogram. Energy: 239 t of TNT vs 7.6 t of TNT.
Each square is the energy of one M3.8. Energy from log₁₀E = 1.5M + 4.8.
Aftershocks and nearby activity
2 later earthquakes within 32 km; the largest was M5.2 2 days ago. 1 in the 7 days before. Aftershock rates usually fall off roughly in proportion to 1/time.
Mainshock M4.8
2 later earthquakes nearby. Aftershock rates typically fall off roughly as 1/time (Omori's law).
| Time after mainshock (hours) | Magnitude | Depth (km) |
|---|---|---|
| 22.35 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 34.60 | 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 us7000tx1p. First recorded here 9 Nov 2026, 05:37:04 UTC. Solutions: USGS (usgs:us7000tx1p); GFZ (geofon:gfz2026vylk). Cite as: SeismoAtlas, “M4.8 earthquake 28 km SW of Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands”, https://seismoatlas.com/earthquake/us7000tx1p-m4-8-earthquake-28-km-sw-of-lata-temotu-province-solomon-islands, data from USGS, GFZ.
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