M6.1 earthquake - 126 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 126 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 1 Oct 1926, 22:13 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tandai, about 162 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.