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Mon, 20 Mar 2017 05:59:02 GMT
Original link:
http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/earthquake-hits-off-solomon-islands/news-story/8daecede46569582752089d0812f84c7
An earthquake has hit off the Solomon Islands. Picture: UGSC.
A 6.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake hit off the Solomon Islands in the early hours of Monday, the US Geological Survey said.
The quake struck at a depth of 4.0 kilometres, some 170 kilometres north-northeast of the capital city Honiara, the USGS said.
No tsunami warning was issued.
The Solomon Islands are part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, a zone of tectonic activity known for frequent quakes and volcanic eruptions.
In 2007 an 8.0-magnitude quake in the Solomon Islands claimed 52 lives and left thousands homeless when it created a 10-metre tsunami.