M4.3 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 106 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 21 Apr 2019, 11:46 UTC at a depth of 83 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 Malango, about 135 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.