6.1-magnitude quake hits off Solomon Islands

An earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude jolted 145 km north-northeast of Buala, Solomon Islands at 7:25 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

 

The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 6.9346 degrees south latitude and 160.1156 degrees east longitude.

 

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