M4.6 earthquake 114 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 114 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands on Sat, Apr 23, 1977, 6:51 PM GMT+11 (07:51 UTC), 18 km (11 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: 4.6 (mb, body-wave), light
Magnitude from: USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time: Sat, Apr 23, 1977, 6:51 PM GMT+11
UTC: 1977-04-23 07:51:24 UTC
Depth: 18.0 km (11.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 10.319° S, 160.552° 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: 16

Nearest places

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

Malango, Solomon IslandsPopulation 15,560. Forecast113 kmSSE

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000nk8. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC.