Solomon Islands earthquakes

M5.0 earthquake 78 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 78 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands on Sun, May 29, 1977, 12:04 AM GMT+11 (13:04 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 86 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.0 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1977-05-28 13:04:24 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
10.027° S, 160.349° 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
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Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.7113 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18018 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 5.79 km SSW of Malango, Solomon Islands · 17997 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 5.886 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 17984 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 4.7104 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 17984 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 4.986 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 17984 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 4.793 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 17984 days ago · 25 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 5.7113 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18026 days ago · 33 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 5.093 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18030 days ago · 43 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 5.182 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18031 days ago · 85 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 4.774 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18032 days ago · 18 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 5.2109 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18035 days ago · 51 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 4.798 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18037 days ago · 46 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 5.155 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18040 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 4.194 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18042 days ago · 55 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 4.776 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18042 days ago · 19 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 5.142 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18044 days ago · 33 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 4.818 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18045 days ago · 41 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 4.325 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18045 days ago · 33 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 5.591 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18046 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 4.8114 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18047 days ago · 30 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 5.1125 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18047 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 5.1Solomon Islands · 18048 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000p2e. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 2:01 AM UTC.