M6.8 earthquake - 60 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 60 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 8 Oct 2004, 08:27 UTC at a depth of 36 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 286 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.