M4.5 earthquake 110 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 110 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands on Wed, Sep 4, 1974, 5:07 AM GMT+11 (18:07 UTC), 50 km (31 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1974-09-03 18:07:06 UTC
- Depth
- 50.0 km (31.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.171° S, 158.857° E
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 10
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00007x0. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:11 PM UTC.