Solomon Islands earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake 113 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 113 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands on Sun, May 29, 1977, 9:01 AM GMT+11 (22:01 UTC), 33 km (21 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
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
1977-05-28 22:01:51 UTC
Depth
33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
10.286° S, 160.567° 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
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.886 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 17986 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 4.7104 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 17985 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 4.986 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 17985 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 4.793 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 17985 days ago · 25 km deep · 26 km away

Before

  1. 5.078 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18020 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 5.7113 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18028 days ago · 33 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 5.093 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18032 days ago · 43 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 5.182 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18033 days ago · 85 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 4.774 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18034 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 5.2109 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18037 days ago · 51 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 4.798 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18038 days ago · 46 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 5.155 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18041 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 4.194 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18043 days ago · 55 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 4.776 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18044 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 5.142 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18046 days ago · 33 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 4.818 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18047 days ago · 41 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 4.325 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 18047 days ago · 33 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 5.591 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 18047 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 4.8114 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18048 days ago · 30 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 5.1125 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 18049 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 5.1Solomon Islands · 18049 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000p2k. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC.