M6.4 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province
13033 d ago · 9 Feb 1991, 16:30 UTC 62 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 62 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 9 Feb 1991, 16:30 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 Tandai, about 96 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.
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