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M7.0 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

1425 d ago · 22 Nov 2022, 02:03 UTC 18 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands

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What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 18 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 22 Nov 2022, 02:03 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tandai, about 56 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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