M5.2 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 96 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 7 Jul 2021, 01:24 UTC at a depth of 52 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 138 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.