M6.1 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 38 km WNW of Malango, Solomon Islands on 14 Dec 1994, 07:28 UTC at a depth of 16 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 59 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.