M5.6 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 22 Nov 2022, 02:13 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 Tandai, about 57 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.