M5.0 earthquake - D'Entrecasteaux Islands region

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck D'Entrecasteaux Islands region on 4 Aug 2017, 17:43 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.