M5.0 earthquake - 30 km SSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 30 km SSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 24 Sept 2017, 00:56 UTC at a depth of 48 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 237 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.