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6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Solomon Islands
SYDNEY, Jan 27, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit the
Solomon Islands on Monday, the US Geological Survey said.
The powerful quake struck just after 4 pm (0500 GMT) at a depth of 17.7
kilometres (11 miles) some 140 kilometres southeast of the Pacific nation’s
capital Honiara, the USGS added.
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