M6.7 earthquake - 78 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 78 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 17 Aug 1990, 13:07 UTC at a depth of 29 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 287 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.