Fresh quake rocks Solomons
04/04/2007 07:21  - (SA)  

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Sydney - An earthquake packing a magnitude of 6.0 hit off the Solomons Islands on Wednesday, two days after an 8.0 quake rocked the area and spawned a tsunami that has killed at least 30 people.

The latest quake was shallow and hit 139km northwest of Gizo, which was shattered by Monday's killer tsunami, at 11:39 (00:39 GMT), according to the US Geological Survey.

The quake was just 10km below the seabed, but no tsunami warning was generated.

The region has been rocked by continuing aftershocks measuring up to 6.7 in strength since the big quake and tsunami hit two days ago.

- AFP

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