M6.4 earthquake - 32 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 32 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on 23 Feb 1932, 20:11 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 203 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.