M6.1 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 15 May 1989, 23:34 UTC at a depth of 24 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 60 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.