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M4.3 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

Name: M4.3 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province
Start: 2022-09-25T17:31:16.046+00:00
Location: 96 km SE of Auki, Solomon Islands

1483 d ago · 25 Sept 2022, 17:31 UTC 96 km SE of Auki, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 96 km SE of Auki, Solomon Islands on 25 Sept 2022, 17:31 UTC at a depth of 78 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 132 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:47 UTC

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