M6.2 earthquake - 51 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 51 km E of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 2 Oct 1964, 13:00 UTC at a depth of 23 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 278 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.