M6.9 earthquake - 90 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 90 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 4 Nov 1978, 22:29 UTC at a depth of 33 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.