Strong earthquake strikes off Solomon Isles; no tsunami threat to Hawaii
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
A preliminary magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands today.
A strong earthquake off the Solomon Islands today does not pose a tsunami threat to Hawaii.
The preliminary magnitude 6.7 struck 39.2 miles west-southwest of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at 1:04 p.m. at a depth of 19.8 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
“A destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected and there is no tsunami threat to Hawaii,” the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said in a statement.
