The Solomon Islands have been rattled by a large earthquake.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said the M6.7 earthquake struck just after 6.30am local time (7.30am NZ time) at a depth of 54km.
There was no tsunami threat.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake was centred 66km northwest of Kirakira in the Solomon Islands.
No #tsunami threat to Australia from mag. 6.5 #earthquake near the Solomon Islands. Latest info. at https://t.co/Tynv3ZPROS. pic.twitter.com/PbSeYHBZ8p
— Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au) September 9, 2018