A 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Solomon Islands this afternoon and was felt by people in the capital, Honiara, who say the shaking was strong enough to rock buildings.
The epicenter of the quake was located about 200 kilometres eastsoutheast of Makira/Ulawa Province.
The tremor was shallow at 33 kilometres but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is not predicting a tsunami.
Honiara port Photo: RNZ Koroi Hawkins
