M6.2 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Solomon Islands on 7 Mar 1931, 10:00 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 134 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.