Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.2 earthquake 74 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 74 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands at Oct 27, 2024, 06:09 UTC, at a depth of 12 km. The epicentre was 86 km (54 mi) W of Nggosi.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Oct 27, 2024, 06:09 UTC
Depth	11.8 km
Coordinates	-9.346, 159.138
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.9	20 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	54 km / 34 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 28, 13:38 UTC
4.5	57 km S of Buala, Solomon Islands	88 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 24, 15:37 UTC
4.6	56 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	25 km / 15 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 17, 06:55 UTC
4.7	35 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	51 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 28, 02:39 UTC
4.5	122 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	48 km / 30 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 17, 00:02 UTC
4.6	137 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	63 km / 39 mi	depth 35 km	Jun 12, 14:20 UTC
5.2	72 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands	6 km / 4 mi	depth 10 km	May 11, 09:48 UTC
4.2	82 km SW of Buala, Solomon Islands	89 km / 55 mi	depth 91 km	Apr 16, 20:17 UTC
4.3	88 km WSW of Buala, Solomon Islands	99 km / 61 mi	depth 101 km	Mar 21, 22:25 UTC
5.1	36 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	38 km / 24 mi	depth 14 km	Feb 14, 03:12 UTC
4.6	144 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	71 km / 44 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 3, 15:36 UTC
4.3	34 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	51 km / 32 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 31, 03:26 UTC
4.3	37 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	49 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 31, 02:42 UTC
4.9	33 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	49 km / 30 mi	depth 10 km	Jan 31, 02:34 UTC
4.8	40 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	34 km / 21 mi	depth 9 km	Jan 30, 22:57 UTC
4.3	16 km SW of Honiara, Solomon Islands	80 km / 50 mi	depth 57 km	Jan 15, 03:41 UTC
4.4	98 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	28 km / 18 mi	depth 10 km	Nov 22, 16:19 UTC
4.5	38 km WNW of Honiara, Solomon Islands	52 km / 33 mi	depth 49 km	Oct 3, 14:51 UTC
4.7	142 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	81 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Sep 3, 23:23 UTC
5.0	40 km NW of Tulagi, Solomon Islands	93 km / 58 mi	depth 79 km	Aug 4, 03:54 UTC
4.2	19 km W of Malango, Solomon Islands	58 km / 36 mi	depth 11 km	Jul 11, 07:58 UTC
4.5	113 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	41 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	Jun 29, 23:12 UTC
4.0	78 km WNW of Tulagi, Solomon Islands	60 km / 37 mi	depth 127 km	Jun 9, 02:43 UTC
4.9	50 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands	27 km / 17 mi	depth 11 km	May 7, 23:09 UTC
4.5	6 km S of Malango, Solomon Islands	78 km / 49 mi	depth 29 km	May 3, 00:19 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.