M6.5 earthquake - 62 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 62 km NW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 7 Feb 1947, 08:40 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 181 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.