M6.6 earthquake 17 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 17 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands on Wed, Nov 8, 1950, 1:18 PM GMT+11 (02:18 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.6 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1950-11-08 02:18:15 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 9.729° S, 159.876° E
- Region
- Solomon Islands
- Strongest shaking
- VII, very strong shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- VII, very strong shaking
- Peak ground acceleration
- 28.0% of gravity
- Peak ground velocity
- 3.1 cm/s
- Map
- Automatic
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.58
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
Earthquakes todaySolomon Islands earthquakesLive radar here
Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem896037. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC.