M7.0 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 84 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands on 9 Dec 1909, 15:34 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 78 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.