M5.1 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 74 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands on 21 May 2021, 04:00 UTC at a depth of 16 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 66 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.