M5.0 earthquake 168 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 168 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands on Mon, May 2, 1983, 2:46 PM GMT+11 (03:46 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1983-05-02 03:46:26 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.315° S, 158.234° 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.
- Depth from
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 4.3155 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands · 15856 days ago · 33 km deep · 13 km away
- 4.4185 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands · 15857 days ago · 108 km deep · 24 km away
- 5.0119 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 15857 days ago · 33 km deep · 88 km away
- 6.4124 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 15857 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
- 4.8108 km SW of Buala, Solomon Islands · 15857 days ago · 33 km deep · 92 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001uwz. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.