M4.5 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province
3680 d ago · 19 Sept 2016, 02:48 UTC 68 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 68 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands on 19 Sept 2016, 02:48 UTC at a depth of 10 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 100 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.
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