Second strong quake hits off Solomon Islands: USGS
A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake yesterday struck off the Solomon Islands, one day after a major quake, raising the threat of hazardous tsunami waves, officials said.
However, police in the nearest centre to the off-shore tremor said there were no reports of fresh damage and residents did not flee their homes as they had the previous day.
The epicentre of the latest quake, which hit at 6:10 am (1910 GMT Friday), was located 90 kilometres (55 miles) west of Kirakira, a provincial capital in the Solomons, at a depth of 10 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.
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