M6.1 earthquake - southeast of the Loyalty Islands
33776 d ago · 26 Apr 1934, 07:56 UTC southeast of the Loyalty Islands
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on 26 Apr 1934, 07:56 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.
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