M5.3 earthquake 52 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 52 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands on Thu, Apr 21, 1977, 5:31 PM GMT+11 (06:31 UTC), 31 km (19 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 123 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.3 (mb, body-wave), moderate
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Thu, Apr 21, 1977, 5:31 PM GMT+11
UTC: 1977-04-21 06:31:03 UTC
Depth: 31.0 km (19.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 9.876° S, 160.158° 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

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used: 74

Nearest places

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

Malango, Solomon IslandsPopulation 15,560. Forecast51 kmSSE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 55 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000nha. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC.