M4.5 earthquake - 63 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
3930 d ago · 14 Jan 2016, 00:24 UTC 63 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 63 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 14 Jan 2016, 00:24 UTC at a depth of 97 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 Malango, about 171 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.
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