M5.2 earthquake - 285 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 285 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands on 9 Jun 2018, 08:28 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.