M6.2 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 16 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 29 Apr 1953, 03:31 UTC at a depth of 19 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 46 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.