5.2-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands: GFZ
5.2-magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands: GFZ

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Solomon Islands at 0133 GMT on Sunday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 8.34 degrees south latitude and 157.24 degrees east longitude. Xinhua...

World’s largest known coral discovered in Solomon Islands
World’s largest known coral discovered in Solomon Islands

The worlds largest known coral, visible from space, has been discovered in the waters of the Solomon Islands. With a circumference of 183 metres, the gigantic multicoloured organism is an intricate network of individual coral polyps that have grown for between 300 and 500 years. The sprawling...