M6.7 earthquake - Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Solomon Islands on 24 Aug 1959, 21:30 UTC at a depth of 35 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 215 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.