M6.4 earthquake - 54 km NNE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 54 km NNE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 9 Oct 1981, 12:19 UTC at a depth of 50 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 227 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.