M6.4 earthquake - 47 km NNW of Buala, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 47 km NNW of Buala, Solomon Islands on 22 Jan 2005, 20:30 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 Honiara, about 196 km away in Honiara, Solomon Islands.