M4.5 earthquake near Honiara, Honiara

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 42 km SSW of Buala, Solomon Islands on 1 Mar 2023, 16:17 UTC at a depth of 74 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Honiara, about 113 km away in Honiara, Solomon Islands.