M7.0 earthquake near Malango, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 119 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands on 24 Mar 1934, 12:04 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 111 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.