M6.3 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 104 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 22 Jan 1986, 12:26 UTC at a depth of 95 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 135 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.