M4.3 earthquake near Honiara, Honiara

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 72 km WNW of Tulagi, Solomon Islands on 23 Jun 2019, 16:29 UTC at a depth of 113 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Honiara, about 78 km away in Honiara, Solomon Islands.