M5.1 earthquake - 93 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 93 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands on 18 Mar 2017, 02:17 UTC at a depth of 10 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 190 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.