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M6.8 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

9063 d ago · 23 Dec 2001, 22:52 UTC 22 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 22 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 23 Dec 2001, 22:52 UTC at a depth of 16 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 49 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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