According to the Japan Meteorological Agency from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii, at around 11:03 am Japan time on the 22nd, there was a magnitude 7.3 earthquake centered in the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, there will be no tsunami impact on Japan from this earthquake.
The Japan Meteorological Agency announced "Northwest Pacific Tsunami Information" to neighboring countries, saying that there is a risk of a tsunami occurring near the epicenter.
When NHK interviewed residents of the Solomon Islands by telephone, they said that people in the capital Honiara, which is about 50 kilometers away from the epicenter, temporarily evacuated to higher ground.
In addition, the local disaster prevention authorities have told NHK that no injuries, deaths, or damage to buildings have been confirmed so far.