6.8-magnitude quake hits Soloman Islands

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale jolted Solomon Islands at 4:16 GMT Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Network Center.

The epicenter, with a depth of 80 km, was monitored at 10.3 degrees south latitude and 161.2 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.

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