M5.1 earthquake - 123 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 123 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 27 Mar 2017, 02:41 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.