M5.8 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 33 km NNW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 29 Mar 2018, 18:51 UTC at a depth of 32 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 40 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.