M6.3 earthquake - 262 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 262 km SW of Gizo, Solomon Islands on 17 Sept 1926, 02:54 UTC at a depth of 15 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.