M7.1 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 110 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 15 Jun 1966, 00:59 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 136 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.