M6.2 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 71 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands on 29 Apr 1978, 04:21 UTC at a depth of 46 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 Malango, about 64 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.