The quake hit at 15 minutes after midnight local time (1315 GMT Wednesday) 363 kilometres (226 miles) north-northwest of Santo, Vanuatu's largest island, at a depth of 82 kilometres, the USGS said.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii did not issue an alert for the region.
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake in the western Solomons in April last year triggered a tsunami that killed more than 50 people and displaced thousands.
Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com
Strong Quake Hits Solomon Islands
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck the remote Santa Cruz Islands region of the Solomon Islands Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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