M7.0 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 44 km NW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 3 Feb 1939, 05:26 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 59 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.