M6.1 earthquake near Honiara, Honiara

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 67 km WNW of Tulagi, Solomon Islands on 21 Nov 2008, 07:05 UTC at a depth of 118 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Honiara, about 69 km away in Honiara, Solomon Islands.