M6.3 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 96 km ESE of Honiara, Solomon Islands on 26 May 1955, 16:23 UTC at a depth of 40 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 88 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.