M4.9 earthquake 29 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands on Thu, Apr 21, 1977, 1:53 PM GMT+11 (02:53 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M7.5 103 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 4.9 (mb), light
Local time: Thu, Apr 21, 1977, 1:53 PM GMT+11
UTC: 1977-04-21 02:53:22 UTC
Depth: 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 9.755° S, 159.978° E
Region: Solomon Islands
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

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Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 30

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Tandai, Solomon IslandsPopulation 24,592. Forecast34 kmS

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000ngx. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.