Major 7.1-magnitude quake strikes Solomon Islands: USGS

A major, 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands in the western Pacific on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate tsunami alert or report of damage.

A major, 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands in the western Pacific on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no immediate tsunami alert or report of damage.

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The quake struck at a depth of about 52 kilometres (32 miles) with an epicentre 97 kilometres southwest of Kira Kira on Makira Island, the USGS said.