M6.0 earthquake - 29 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 29 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 14 Nov 1950, 04:23 UTC at a depth of 35 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 222 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.