The epicenter was located 81 km (50 miles) SE of Lata (population 553), Solomon Islands, and 480 km (300 miles) NNW of Honiara (population 13 397), Vanuatu.
23 000 people are estimated to have felt light shaking, and 2 000 weak.
There is no tsunami threat from this earthquake.
The USGS issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. There is a low likelihood of casualties and damage.
Overall, the population in this region resides in structures that are highly vulnerable to earthquake shaking, though some resistant structures exist. The predominant vulnerable building types are unknown/miscellaneous types and wood construction.
Recent earthquakes in this area have caused secondary hazards, such as landslides, that might have contributed to losses.
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