Magnitude 5.5 Quake Strikes Near Solomon Islands' Capital Honiara USGS

Magnitude 5.5 Quake Strikes Near Solomon Islands' Capital Honiara USGS

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in vicinity of the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara, located on the nation's principal island of Guadalcanal, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 02nd January, 2020) A magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in vicinity of the Solomon Islands capital of Honiara, located on the nation's principal island of Guadalcanal, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said on Friday.

The underground tremor occurred at 13:41 UTC (13:41 GMT) with a 20-mile deep epicenter 15 miles from Honiara.

No victims or damage following the quake have been reported.

The Solomon Islands is located on the so-called ring of fire a 25,000-mile horseshoe-shaped line along the Pacific Ocean's perimeter where the overwhelming majority of the world's volcanoes are concentrated and contribute to earthquakes and eruptions being almost a continuous phenomenon.