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An earthquake of magnitude 6 was felt in the American city of Santa Cruise. A statement issued by the National Center for Sisamology said that the earthquake occurred at 11:46 on Saturday night. Its center was 75 km below the ground. There is also a possibility of arrival of afterchocks. There is no reported loss or casualties from the earthquake right now.
The entire Solomon island, including Santa Cruise, is located on the border between the Indo-Australian plate and the Pacific plate. The largest under-testing earthquake in this area in 2013 caused tsunami. Both earthquakes and tsunamis were destructive. Apart from many buildings, about 724 houses collapsed.
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