M6.9 earthquake - 78 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 78 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 27 Oct 1989, 21:04 UTC at a depth of 25 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.