M6.0 earthquake - Solomon Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Solomon Islands on 27 Jan 1986, 07:35 UTC at a depth of 82 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Malango, about 160 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.