Solomon Islands earthquakes

M5.1 earthquake 73 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 73 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands on Wed, Feb 8, 1984, 6:57 PM GMT+11 (07:57 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 101 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.1 (mb), moderate
Local time
UTC
1984-02-08 07:57:48 UTC
Depth
15.8 km (9.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
10.190° S, 160.167° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.1 and up: 7 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 5.095 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 15568 days ago · 24 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 4.7106 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 15568 days ago · 33 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 4.438 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 15567 days ago · 22 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 4.177 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 15565 days ago · 33 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 4.996 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 15564 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 4.797 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 15564 days ago · 33 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 5.2101 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 15549 days ago · 33 km deep · 32 km away

Before

  1. 6.454 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 15568 days ago · 27 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 4.783 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 15568 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 5.3122 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 15568 days ago · 33 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 7.685 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 15568 days ago · 18 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00021ug. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.