M4.6 earthquake 15 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 15 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands on Sat, Nov 10, 1979, 12:21 AM GMT+11 (13:21 UTC), 52 km (32 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.6 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1979-11-09 13:21:51 UTC
- Depth
- 52.0 km (32.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.799° S, 159.627° E
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00013x7. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.