M4.4 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 44 km N of Auki, Solomon Islands on 17 Apr 2022, 18:41 UTC at a depth of 39 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 139 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.