Powerful 6.3 earthquake strikes Solomon Islands

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was measured at a depth of about 35 kilometers (22 miles) and struck 146 kilometres southeast of the town of Gizo at 4.51 p.m. (0551 GMT).

Two aftershocks, one of 5.0 magnitude, the other 5.4, followed about two hours later.

Like much of the Pacific, the Solomons regularly experiences earthquakes.

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