M7.3 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 58 km SSE of Malango, Solomon Islands on 18 Aug 1968, 18:38 UTC at a depth of 543 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Tandai, about 82 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.