M5.5 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 38 km E of Auki, Solomon Islands on 30 Oct 2020, 11:10 UTC at a depth of 20 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 128 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.