M5.1 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 103 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands on 4 Mar 2025, 07:07 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 95 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.