Earthquake strikes Solomon Islands

At 23:04:21 UTC today at a depth of 33 kilometers, an earthquake struck the Solomon Islands, known as a very active quake zone.

At 23:04:21 UTC today at a depth of 33 kilometers, an earthquake struck the Solomon Islands, known as a very active quake zone.

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Solomon Islands today west of Solomon Islands today, around 71 kilometers away from Kirakira, capital of Makira-Ulawa Province.

There have been no reports of injuries or damages yet, and no tsunami warning was issued.

Distances:

โ€ข 71 km (44 mi) W of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
โ€ข 177 km (109 mi) SE of Honiara, Solomon Islands
โ€ข 780 km (483 mi) SE of Arawa, Papua New Guinea
โ€ข 858 km (531 mi) NW of Luganville, Vanuatu
โ€ข 1115 km (691 mi) NW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu

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