M5.0 earthquake - 42 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 42 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 10 Feb 2016, 19:11 UTC at a depth of 70 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 193 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.