Solomon Islands earthquakes in 1936
8 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Solomon Islands in 1936. The largest: M7.3 61 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands, Apr 19, 1936.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
Map
Where every quake of 1936 was located in Solomon Islands. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1936
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.845 km W of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 15 km deep
- 6.3111 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands · 35 km deep
- 6.2north of the Solomon Islands · 35 km deep
- 6.83 km NNE of Malango, Solomon Islands · 15 km deep
- 6.222 km SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands · 35 km deep
- 7.361 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 20 km deep
- 6.172 km SSE of Lata, Solomon Islands · 35 km deep
- 6.362 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1936 | 0 | ||
| February 1936 | 0 | ||
| March 1936 | 1 | 6.3 | 62 km SE of Gizo, Solomon Islands |
| April 1936 | 3 | 7.3 | 61 km NW of Gizo, Solomon Islands |
| May 1936 | 2 | 6.8 | 3 km NNE of Malango, Solomon Islands |
| June 1936 | 0 | ||
| July 1936 | 1 | 6.3 | 111 km WNW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands |
| August 1936 | 1 | 5.8 | 45 km W of Gizo, Solomon Islands |
| September 1936 | 0 | ||
| October 1936 | 0 | ||
| November 1936 | 0 | ||
| December 1936 | 0 |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.