M6.0 earthquake - 96 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 96 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 2 Jan 2001, 23:17 UTC at a depth of 33 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.