M6.5 earthquake - 62 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 62 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 31 Oct 1930, 10:24 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 268 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.