Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

6.3 Magnitude Quake Rocks Solomon Islands


(MENAFN) A 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed.

The quake hit at 1427 GMT, approximately 181 kilometers (112.4 miles) southeast of Kirakira — the provincial capital of Makira-Ulawa province — and originated from a shallow depth of 8.7 kilometers (5.4 miles), according to the USGS.

No casualties or structural damage were immediately reported, and authorities issued no tsunami warning following the tremor.

The Solomon Islands sit within the seismically volatile Pacific "Ring of Fire," a region notorious for frequent and powerful seismic activity.

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