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| Tsunami warning: Solomons 7.8 quake prompts alert | |
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| A tsunami warning has been issued in some parts of the South Pacific following a powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands. | A tsunami warning has been issued in some parts of the South Pacific following a powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands. |
| The 7.8 magnitude quake struck about 70km (43 miles) off Kirakira, according to the US Geological Survey. | |
| It said it had occurred at about 17:40 GMT (04:40 Friday local time), followed by four aftershocks. | |
| Phones and electricity were down in some areas, but there were no immediate reports of damage. | Phones and electricity were down in some areas, but there were no immediate reports of damage. |
| Users on social media said some places were being evacuated, with people moving to higher ground. Some said there had been no tsunami sirens. | Users on social media said some places were being evacuated, with people moving to higher ground. Some said there had been no tsunami sirens. |
| Tsunami waves of between 1m (3ft) to 3m (10ft) above the tide level were possible along some coasts of the Solomon Islands, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. | Tsunami waves of between 1m (3ft) to 3m (10ft) above the tide level were possible along some coasts of the Solomon Islands, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. |
| Waves of up to 1m could hit Papua New Guinea, while smaller waves could reach French Polynesia. Warnings for other areas in the South Pacific and a tsunami watch for Hawaii have been cancelled. | |
| The Solomon Islands are located in the so-called "Ring of Fire" in the Pacific, a zone of major seismic activity which has one of the world's most active fault lines. |