A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has been recorded in Solomon Islands.
According to the US Geological Survey, the quake struck 118km west-northwest of Kirakira shortly before 3.30pm local time on Tuesday.
RNZ reports the epicentre was at a depth of 44km.
It is the same region in the country's south where a magnitude 7.8 quake struck nearly a fortnight ago.
Since then the region has been hit by many aftershocks.