M6.2 earthquake - 144 km NNE of Buala, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 144 km NNE of Buala, Solomon Islands on 3 May 2019, 07:25 UTC at a depth of 27 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 274 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.