M5.4 earthquake - 58 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 58 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands on 7 Nov 2023, 07:30 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 Malango, about 158 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.