M6.1 earthquake - 94 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 94 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 9 Jun 2000, 08:41 UTC at a depth of 33 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.