M7.5 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 62 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 25 Jan 1926, 00:36 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tandai, about 100 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.