M5.2 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 22 km E of Malango, Solomon Islands on 2 Jan 2020, 13:41 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tandai, about 26 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.