M6.2 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 20 km S of Honiara, Solomon Islands on 15 Oct 1950, 15:59 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Tandai, about 20 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.