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  • A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Kirakira in the Solomon Islands, located in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean.
  • The Solomon Islands, with Honiara as its capital, shares maritime borders with Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
  • Comprising nearly 1,000 islands, it features volcanic islands and coral atolls in Melanesia, bordered by the Solomon and Coral Seas.

In Summary

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.
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Maritime borders

Lines drawn on nautical charts to delineate the extent of a country's jurisdiction over its territorial waters, exclusive economic zone, and continental shelf. In this context, it refers to the sea boundaries shared with neighboring countries.

Coral atolls

Ring-shaped coral reefs, islands, or series of islets that encircle a lagoon. They are typically formed from the skeletal remains of coral polyps and are characteristic of tropical marine environments.

Melanesia

A subregion of Oceania, comprising of a large number of islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The Solomon Islands are part of this region, known for their volcanic islands and coral atolls.

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