M6.5 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Solomon Islands on 20 Dec 1935, 18:37 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 61 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.