M4.5 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 69 km WNW of Auki, Solomon Islands on 3 Oct 2019, 23:20 UTC at a depth of 87 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 107 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.