M5.3 earthquake - 73 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 73 km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 9 Jan 2021, 23:01 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.