M5.3 earthquake - 26 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 26 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 29 May 2017, 21:10 UTC at a depth of 78 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 246 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.