M5.0 Earthquake 55 km SSE of Honiara, Solomon Islands — February 12, 2022
2022-02-12 04:33:04 UTC (2022-02-12) · approx. 3:33 PM UTC+11 local
Felt by 6 people across nearby locations.
On February 12, 2022 at 04:33 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 shallow crustal earthquake struck 55 km SSE of Honiara, Solomon Islands, at a depth of 33.5 km and coordinates -9.8502°, 160.2303°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 6 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
160.2303°E
Technical Information
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near Honiara, Solomon Islands?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck 55 km SSE of Honiara, Solomon Islands on February 12, 2022 at 04:33 UTC had a depth of 33.5 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -9.8502°, 160.2303°, which is 55 km SSE of Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gk7u). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, February 12, 2022). M5.0 Earthquake 55 km SSE of Honiara, Solomon Islands — February 12, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gk7u/