M5.0 earthquake - 74 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 74 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 29 Oct 2022, 18:51 UTC at a depth of 40 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.