M6.6 earthquake - 155 km SSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 155 km SSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 3 Oct 1931, 21:55 UTC at a depth of 15 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 300 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.