( CNN ) -- A 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific Ocean near the Solomon Islands Tuesday night , one day after a string of earthquakes rattled the same area and another quake hit the Philippines , the U.S. Geological Survey said . The quake , considered strong in terms of earthquake magnitude , hit near sparsely populated islands in the archipelago at 11:15 p.m. ( 7:15 a.m . ET ) at a depth of 35 km ( 22 miles ) . By 12:56 a.m. local time Wednesday , there had been five aftershocks , according to the USGS Web site . `` Usually when we see earthquakes of this size , we see aftershocks , '' said USGS geophysicist Jessica Sigala . `` The aftershocks are usually smaller in size , but are earthquakes in their own right . '' No tsunamis were expected , according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center . The island located closest to the initial quake 's epicenter was Tetepare , located eight miles to the north . Geophysicist Amy Vaughan said the USGS had received no reports of damage , and it was hard for the agency to predict what might have occurred until it hears from media or people living in the area . There was property damage from Monday 's quakes , but she did n't know how extensive it was . On Monday , the Solomon Islands were hit by eight quakes in 14 hours , starting at 8:48 a.m. local time and causing damage to at least one village . Rattling the islands were a strong 6.5-magnitude quake at 8:48 a.m. and a more powerful 7.2-magnitude tremor less than an hour later . The Solomon Islands are situated in the so-called Ring of Fire , an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions .
The Solomon Islands are struck by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake . Earthquakes rattled the same area the day before . No tsunamis were expected , according to Pacific Tsunami Warning Center . There were no reports of damage from Tuesday 's quake .