(Reuters) – An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), USGS said. It is the third earthquake over magnitude 6.8 in the region since Thursday.
There was no risk of a tsunami in the region following the temblor, the U.S. tsunami warning system said.
(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Bengaluru; Editing by Franklin Paul)
