M6.1 earthquake - 110 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 110 km SSE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 6 Nov 1989, 20:52 UTC at a depth of 39 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.