Earthquake in waters off Solomon Islands

A powerful earthquake has struck in waters off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2011 - 09:59

A powerful earthquake has struck in waters off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific.

It measured 6.9 on the Richter scale.

There are no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami is expected.

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