M6.0 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Solomon Islands on 22 Nov 2022, 02:37 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Tandai, about 68 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.