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Magnitude 7 quake near Solomon Islands

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AAP,
Publish Date
Sat, 18 Jul 2015, 5:52pm
The shallow tremor was centered about 78 kilometres northwest of Lata in Solomon Islands. (Getty Images)
The shallow tremor was centered about 78 kilometres northwest of Lata in Solomon Islands. (Getty Images)

Magnitude 7 quake near Solomon Islands

Author
AAP,
Publish Date
Sat, 18 Jul 2015, 5:52pm

A magnitude 7 earthquake has struck off the coast of Solomon Islands, but experts say the threat of a Pacific tsunami has passed.

The US Geological Survey said the shallow tremor was centred about 78 kilometres northwest of Lata in Solomon Islands.

The Hawaii-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said "the tsunami threat from this earthquake has now mostly passed".

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