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| 6.7 quake strikes off Solomon Islands | 6.7 quake strikes off Solomon Islands |
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| An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has struck off the Solomon Islands, USGS reported. The quake struck some 118km northwest of Kirakira at a depth of 44 kilometers. | An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.7 has struck off the Solomon Islands, USGS reported. The quake struck some 118km northwest of Kirakira at a depth of 44 kilometers. |
| No tsunami warning has been issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. | No tsunami warning has been issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. |
| The Solomon Islands archipelago is located on the so-called Ring of Fire quake zone, where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. | The Solomon Islands archipelago is located on the so-called Ring of Fire quake zone, where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. |
| The latest jolt comes less than two weeks after a powerful 7.8 earthquake struck off the Solomons, triggering a tsunami warning for a wide area of the South Pacific. |