M7.6 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 121 km W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 10 Aug 1988, 04:38 UTC at a depth of 34 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 134 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.