M5.0 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 51 km SE of Buala, Solomon Islands on 28 Jul 2019, 08:59 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 111 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.