M5.4 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 106 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 7 Dec 2021, 10:27 UTC at a depth of 167 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 128 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.