M6.6 earthquake - 75 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 75 km S of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 13 Apr 2014, 13:24 UTC at a depth of 10 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 289 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.