M6.2 earthquake - 58 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 58 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 18 Oct 1931, 00:38 UTC at a depth of 15 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 292 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.