A light earthquake with magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) was reported 157 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands (98 miles) on Thursday. The temblor was picked up at 09:39:33 / 9:39 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 166.1548° East, -12.1079° South. Exact time and date of earthquake 07/08/25 / 2025-08-07 09:39:33 / August 7, 2025 @ 9:39 am UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Event id: us6000qyts. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000qyts.

Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days eighty-nine earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.

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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters, Location and details about this quake, that has struck: 157 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.

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