M4.4 earthquake near Honiara, Honiara
1660 d ago · 1 Apr 2022, 16:01 UTC 77 km SW of Buala, Solomon Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 77 km SW of Buala, Solomon Islands on 1 Apr 2022, 16:01 UTC at a depth of 108 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Honiara, about 142 km away in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:35 UTC
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