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M7.1 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

36555 d ago · 16 Sept 1926, 17:59 UTC 33 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 33 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 16 Sept 1926, 17:59 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 54 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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