BEIJING, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 41 km west of Kirakira, Solomon Islands at 1714 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The epicenter, with a depth of 97.6 kilometers, was initially determined to be at 10.52 degrees south latitude and 161.54 degrees east longitude. ■