M6.0 earthquake - 16 km NE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 16 km NE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 20 Jul 2011, 22:04 UTC at a depth of 21 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 237 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.