M5.2 earthquake - 50 km NE of Auki, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 50 km NE of Auki, Solomon Islands on 7 Feb 2019, 01:41 UTC at a depth of 59 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 152 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.