M6.2 earthquake - 77 km NNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 77 km NNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 16 Apr 1926, 00:29 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 180 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.