M4.1 earthquake near Honiara, Honiara

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 13 km SW of Buala, Solomon Islands on 31 Oct 2017, 12:31 UTC at a depth of 159 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Honiara, about 142 km away in Honiara, Solomon Islands.