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Solomon Islands Earthquake

New quake strikes Solomon Islands

Another big quake has struck the Solomon Islands, this time a 6.9-magnitude tremor which hit 114km southeast of Gizo, according to the United States Geological Service. Ref. Source 1

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6.9-magnitude earthquake

A preliminary 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit the Solomon Islands on Saturday, theyou.S. Geological Survey said. Ref. CNN

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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 struck off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, the U.S. Geological Survey said. A tsunami warning was issued for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, Kosrae, Fiji, Kiribati, and Wallis and Futuna, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. A tsunami watch stretched farther. Ref. CNN

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A tsunami generated by a powerful undersea earthquake off the Solomon Islands has damaged dozens of homes in that South Pacific island chain. However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says that tsunami warnings issued earlier for elsewhere have been cancelled. Ref. USAToday

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Further big quake strikes Solomons

The Solomon Islands has been hit by a further quake, this time measuring 7.4 magnitude. Ref. Source 4

Solomon Islands Earthquake

Powerful quake rocks the Pacific

A 7.7-MAGNITUDE quake has rocked the Solomon Islands, triggering "Hazardous" tsunami threats for the Pacific. Ref. Source 8c.

Solomon Islands Earthquake

That is a big one and they are happening all over the earth but why? In this case 7.7 or 7.8 is really a bad one and will cause Tsunamis like never before. This is one to watch for coastal damage.