M6.8 earthquake - 53 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
39436 d ago · 27 Oct 1918, 15:27 UTC 53 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
What happened
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 53 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 27 Oct 1918, 15:27 UTC at a depth of 35 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 200 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.
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