M5.0 earthquake - Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Solomon Islands on 6 Apr 2020, 01:12 UTC at a depth of 60 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 150 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.