Solomon Islands struck by strong earthquake

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted 83 km off Kirakira, Solomon Islands on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The earthquake, which struck at 05:46:25 UTC, was initially determined to be at 10.227 degrees south latitude and 161.195 degrees east longitude with a depth of 39.1 km.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center doesn't issue Tsunami alert after the shock.

Earthquakes are common for the Pacific Islands which boarder the 4,000-kilometre-long Pacific Australia plate to form part of the "Ring of Fire," a hotspot for seismic activity due to friction between tectonic plates.

source: Xinhua