M6.4 earthquake - 89 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 89 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 14 Feb 2012, 08:19 UTC at a depth of 51 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 Malango, about 157 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.