M5.4 earthquake - 121 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 121 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 22 Mar 2019, 14:52 UTC at a depth of 23 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.