M5.8 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 102 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 12 Apr 2024, 15:59 UTC at a depth of 20 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 138 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.