M5.0 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 55 km SSE of Honiara, Solomon Islands on 12 Feb 2022, 04:33 UTC at a depth of 34 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 51 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.