M5.1 earthquake - 76 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 76 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 20 Jul 2018, 12:32 UTC at a depth of 90 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 165 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.