M4.4 earthquake - 90 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 90 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands on 19 Mar 2017, 18:48 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 189 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.