M4.5 earthquake - 138 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
3470 d ago · 17 Apr 2017, 18:31 UTC 138 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 138 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 17 Apr 2017, 18:31 UTC at a depth of 22 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 Tandai, about 151 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.
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