M6.1 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 13 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 4 Feb 1939, 05:19 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 Tandai, about 45 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.