M6.0 earthquake - 25 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 25 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 4 Apr 2014, 11:40 UTC at a depth of 57 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 219 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.