M5.1 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 22 km SSW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 26 Sept 2019, 19:07 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.

The nearest town in our records is Tandai, about 59 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.