
6.7-Magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands' Kirakira.
Solomon Islands (Capital: Honiara)
Political Features
- Location: Southwestern Pacific Ocean
- It shares maritime borders with Papua New Guinea (west) and Vanuatu (southeast)
- Water Boundaries: Solomon and Coral Seas (south), Pacific Ocean (north and east).
Geographical Features
- Consists of nearly 1,000 islands (6 large main islands and over 900 smaller islands).
- Consists of a double chain of volcanic islands and coral atolls in Melanesia.