M6.3 earthquake - 76 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 76 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 9 May 2001, 17:38 UTC at a depth of 68 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 163 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.