M5.1 earthquake 47 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 47 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands on Fri, May 9, 1975, 2:27 AM GMT+11 (15:27 UTC), 38 km (24 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.1 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-05-08 15:27:57 UTC
- Depth
- 38.0 km (23.6 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.868° S, 160.114° 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
- 8
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 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 usp0000ays. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:26 AM UTC.