Post by Kaffir Nation on Sept 10, 2008 5:48:45 GMT -7
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Strong quake hits Solomons
Posted Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:34am AEST
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has struck off the Solomon Islands, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The undersea quake struck 187 kilometres west of the capital Honiara at 11:22pm (local time), the US Geological Survey said.
It occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres, the USGS said.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii did not issue an alert for the region.
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake in the western Solomons in April last year triggered a tsunami that killed more than 50 people and displaced thousands.
- AFP
Strong quake hits Solomons
Posted Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:34am AEST
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 has struck off the Solomon Islands, seismologists said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The undersea quake struck 187 kilometres west of the capital Honiara at 11:22pm (local time), the US Geological Survey said.
It occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres, the USGS said.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii did not issue an alert for the region.
An 8.0-magnitude earthquake in the western Solomons in April last year triggered a tsunami that killed more than 50 people and displaced thousands.
- AFP