M5.0 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 108 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 18 Mar 2016, 14:10 UTC at a depth of 43 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 131 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.