5.3-magnitude earthquake hits Solomon Islands

5.3-magnitude earthquake hits Solomon Islands
# 29 April 2024 20:35 (UTC +04:00)

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake shook the Solomon Islands on Monday, according to the information of the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), APA reports.

The tremor's epicenter was some 188 kilometers east-southeast of the town of Honiara, with a population of 56,200 inhabitants, and it struck at a depth of 84 kilometers.

There have been no immediate reports of potential damage or casualties.

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