M5.3 earthquake - 81 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 81 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 17 Sept 2021, 18:44 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.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 294 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.