M6.3 earthquake - 80 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 80 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 24 Sept 2002, 23:01 UTC at a depth of 19 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 186 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.