A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 163 km SW of Lata, Solomon Islands (101 miles) on Thursday. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). The 5-magnitude earthquake was detected at 15:55:45 / 3:55 pm (local time epicenter). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 20/11/25 / 2025-11-20 15:55:45 / November 20, 2025 @ 3:55 pm. The epicenter was at a depth of 44.81 km (28 miles). Exact location of earthquake, 164.5887° East, -11.5975° South, depth 44.81 km. Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: us6000rpcg. Id of event: us6000rpcg.
In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days two, in the past 30 days two and in the last 365 days eighteen earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that have been detected in the same area. There are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.
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