M4.2 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 65 km SE of Tulagi, Solomon Islands on 10 Jul 2017, 00:40 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 55 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.