M6.9 earthquake - 99 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 99 km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 11 Apr 2010, 09:40 UTC at a depth of 21 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 199 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.