M6.8 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Malango, Solomon Islands on 20 May 1936, 03:05 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.

The nearest town in our records is Tandai, about 34 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.