Second strong earthquake hits Solomons

Another powerful earthquake has struck the Solomon Islands, the second strong temblor of the day to hit the South Pacific country.

The magnitude 7.7 quake struck at 11.36pm local time on Sunday, with an epicentre 328km southeast of the capital Honiara and a depth of 20km, according to the US Geological Survey.

On Sunday morning, a magnitude 7.6 quake in the same area triggered large waves in the Solomon Islands.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from either quake.

Following the first earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre cancelled a tsunami warning after issuing an alert for some Pacific islands.

The Solomon Islands is still reeling from flash floods that struck on April 3, killing 23 people and leaving 9000 homeless.