Quake of 6.6 magnitude hits east of Kira Kira in Solomon Islands: USGS

An earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude struck east of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The quake, at a depth of 33 km (20 miles), was centred 161 kms (100 miles) east of Kira Kira in the Solomon Islands.