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No tsunami threat reported
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The epicenter of the tremors was located 180 kilometers northwest of the capital of the island state, the city of Honiara.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 occurred in the area from the Solomon Islands, located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. About it reported US Geological Survey Friday, October 15th.
It is indicated that the epicenter of the tremors was located 180 kilometers northwest of the capital of the island state, the city of Honiara (population about 56.2 thousand people). The outbreak was located at a depth of 33 kilometers.
There were no reports of a tsunami threat.
Recall, October 12 strong earthquake hit Crete – magnitude 6.4. There was no tsunami warning. No information about casualties and destruction was reported.
Previously earthquake recorded in Peru… The epicenter of the 5.7 magnitude tremors was located 200 kilometers north of the city of Cuzco.
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