M6.0 earthquake - 87 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 87 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 3 May 1971, 10:49 UTC at a depth of 10 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 278 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.