Monday, April 02, 2007
Quake causes tsunami across the Solomon Islands.
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(BBC) from Solomon Islands.
A tsunami has swept ashore in the Solomon Islands following a strong undersea earthquake in the South Pacific Ocean, police said. A police spokesman told the AFP news agency there were reports of damage, but not yet of casualties. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also issued warnings for Indonesia, Australia and Papua New Guinea, as well as some smaller Pacific islands. The quake measured 7.6 and hit at 0740 local time on Monday (2040 GMT Sunday). It struck 345km (215 miles) west of the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara, north-east of Australia, the US Geological Survey said, at a depth of 10km (six miles) below the surface.
'Action needed' Solomons police spokesman Mick Spinks said there have been sketchy reports of damage caused by a tsunami in...
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Augustine Volcano EruptsPosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Nicola
(BBC) from Solomon Islands.
A tsunami has swept ashore in the Solomon Islands following a strong undersea earthquake in the South Pacific Ocean, police said. A police spokesman told the AFP news agency there were reports of damage, but not yet of casualties. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center also issued warnings for Indonesia, Australia and Papua New Guinea, as well as some smaller Pacific islands. The quake measured 7.6 and hit at 0740 local time on Monday (2040 GMT Sunday). It struck 345km (215 miles) west of the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara, north-east of Australia, the US Geological Survey said, at a depth of 10km (six miles) below the surface.
'Action needed' Solomons police spokesman Mick Spinks said there have been sketchy reports of damage caused by a tsunami in...
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