M5.1 earthquake - 78 km N of Auki, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 78 km N of Auki, Solomon Islands on 16 Mar 2017, 18:25 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 Malango, about 172 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.