M5.5 earthquake - 68 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 68 km SW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 11 Dec 2016, 17:26 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 238 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.