Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes Solomon Islands: USGS

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck east of a provincial capital in the Solomon Islands on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said.

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Published : 16 Nov 2018, 04:26 AM
Updated : 16 Nov 2018, 04:26 AM

There was no immediate tsunami threat or reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which hit at a depth of 33 km (21 miles) about 161 km (100 miles) east of Kira Kira, a provincial capital in the South Pacific nation.