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M6.0 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

19435 d ago · 31 Jul 1973, 20:44 UTC 32 km E of Auki, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 32 km E of Auki, Solomon Islands on 31 Jul 1973, 20:44 UTC at a depth of 30 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 126 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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