A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck near the Solomon Islands.
There were no immediate reports of widespread damage or injuries.
The quake’s epicentre was in the ocean about 56 kilometres southwest of the capital, Honiara, at a depth of 13 kilometres, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Hazardous waves are possible for islands in the region, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, but it advised there was no wider tsunami threat expected.
The earthquake may produce waves of up to one metre above tide levels for the Solomon Islands, the center said, and smaller waves for the coasts of Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
