M5.2 earthquake - 80 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 80 km NNE of Auki, Solomon Islands on 20 Mar 2017, 04:24 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 179 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.