Solomon Islands earthquakes

M5.3 earthquake 54 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 54 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands on Fri, Apr 22, 1977, 11:11 PM GMT+11 (12:11 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 113 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
UTC
1977-04-22 12:11:03 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
9.889° S, 160.170° E
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
81

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.3 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.334 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18061 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 5.3102 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18061 days ago · 25 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 4.5115 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18061 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 5.139 km SSE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18061 days ago · 20 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 4.9111 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18060 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 5.098 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18060 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 4.6114 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18060 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 5.260 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18060 days ago · 26 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 5.057 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18060 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 5.0106 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18060 days ago · 33 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 5.443 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18059 days ago · 29 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 4.6112 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18059 days ago · 33 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 4.7120 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18059 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 4.2Solomon Islands · 18059 days ago · 33 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 4.691 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18058 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 4.8Solomon Islands · 18058 days ago · 33 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 5.1113 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18056 days ago · 56 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 5.1Solomon Islands · 18054 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 5.1125 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18054 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 4.8114 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18053 days ago · 30 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 5.591 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18052 days ago · 19 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 4.325 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18052 days ago · 33 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 4.818 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18052 days ago · 41 km deep · 36 km away
  24. 5.142 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18051 days ago · 33 km deep · 16 km away
  25. 4.776 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18048 days ago · 19 km deep · 23 km away
  26. 4.194 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18048 days ago · 55 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 5.155 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18046 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  28. 5.2109 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18042 days ago · 51 km deep · 94 km away
  29. 4.774 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18039 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 5.7113 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18033 days ago · 33 km deep · 61 km away
  31. 5.078 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18025 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  32. 4.7113 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18025 days ago · 33 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 5.79 km SSW of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18004 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away

Before

  1. 4.9111 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18061 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 4.1119 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18061 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 4.667 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18061 days ago · 18 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 5.2102 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18061 days ago · 48 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 6.0112 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18061 days ago · 51 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 5.145 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18061 days ago · 22 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 4.8114 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18061 days ago · 67 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 4.796 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 33 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 5.4111 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 5.471 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 20 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 4.6120 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 4.638 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 24 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 4.961 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 26 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 5.080 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 33 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 5.6127 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 33 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 5.0117 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 51 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 4.965 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 5.170 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 20 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 4.898 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 6.0123 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18062 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000njq. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC.