By Xinhua
Hong Kong : A strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale was recorded off the Solomon Islands, the Hong Kong Observatory said Sunday.
The quake occurred near the Solomon’s Santa Cruz Islands at 0115 GMT.
According to the observatory, the epicentre was initially determined to be at 11.6 degrees south latitude and 165.6 degrees east longitude, about 660 km east-southeast of Honiara, the capital of Solomon Islands.
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