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Two large quakes near Solomon Islands

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7.2 & 6.5 quakes

Magnitude 7.2 and 6.5 quakes hit near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific less than an hour apart, the U.S. Geological Survey said Sunday.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and no warning was issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

The larger quake was centered 65 miles south-southeast of Gizo, Solomon Islands, and at a depth of 19 miles. The smaller quake was 55 miles south-southeast of Gizo at a depth of 6.2 miles, the USGS said.

The 7.2 quake came 48 minutes after the smaller one, which struck at 4:48 p.m. ET.
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