M6.7 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Malango, Solomon Islands on 27 Sept 1985, 03:39 UTC at a depth of 32 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 44 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.