A 6.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Friday, the US Geological Survey said; no tsunami warning was issued.
There was no immediate word on casualties or damage resulting from the earthquake, which struck at a depth of about 20 kilometers, about 170 kilometers west of the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said, in turn, that "based on all available data, a destructive Pacific-wide tsunami is not expected" in the area.
