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Sunday, 13 April 2014

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BBC News - Solomon Islands hit by second quake /**/ .bbccom_display_none{display:none;} BBC Accessibility links Skip to content Skip to local navigation Accessibility Help BBC iD BBC iD Settings Sign out BBC navigation News Sport Weather iPlayer TV Radio More… Search term: BBC News Asia Home World UK England N. Ireland Scotland Wales Business Politics Health Education Sci/Environment Technology Entertainment & Arts Africa Asia Europe Latin America Middle East US & Canada 13 April 2014Last updated at 14:25 Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Solomon Islands hit by second quake Map locator Continue reading the main storyRelated StoriesEarthquake hits near Solomon IslandsFlash floods hit Solomon IslandsDeadly tsunami after Solomons quake A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck off the Solomon Islands - less than a day after a similar strength tremor.

A tsunami warning was in effect in the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, although it was not known whether a tsunami had been generated.

The latest quake was registered at a depth of 20km (12 miles) below the seabed, the US Geological Survey said.

There were no reports of major damage or casualties after the first quake early Sunday local time.

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