M5.1 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 51 km SSE of Honiara, Solomon Islands on 31 Aug 2023, 19:33 UTC at a depth of 23 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 47 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.