Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck Solomon Islands

Honiara: An earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck the Solomon Islands yesterday.  No injuries or deaths have been reported yet. The quake was followed by at least three aftershocks, with the largest ranked at a 6.0 magnitude.

The Director of the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service, David Hiba Hiriasia, has urged



people to remain cautious due to expected aftershocks and to stay alert around tall structures.

It comes after an earthquake hit Indonesia's main island of Java yesterday. The Solomon Islands and Indonesia sit on the "ring of fire" area of tectonic activity in the Pacific Ocean.