M5.7 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 95 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 8 Dec 2016, 17:46 UTC at a depth of 35 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 143 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.