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M7.5 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

18076 d ago · 20 Apr 1977, 23:49 UTC 105 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 105 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands on 20 Apr 1977, 23:49 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 96 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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