M5.5 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 90 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 23 Jun 2018, 00:33 UTC at a depth of 23 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 150 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.