MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 27th January, 2020) A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has hit off the Solomon Islands' coast in the south-west of the Pacific Ocean, the United States Geological Survey said on Monday.
The earthquake hit the island nation at 05:02 GMT, its epicenter was located 105 kilometers (65 miles) to the north-west of the town of Kirakira, at the depth of 17.7 kilometers.
No damage and injuries have been reported so far.
The Solomon Islands archipelago is located within the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is a 40,000-kilometer belt, running from Indonesia to Chile and housing over 400 volcanoes.
