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| Solomon Islands struck by quakes | Solomon Islands struck by quakes |
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| Two earthquakes have been recorded near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, one of 7.2 magnitude. | Two earthquakes have been recorded near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, one of 7.2 magnitude. |
| The US Geological Survey said the two quakes - the second of which measured 6.5 - struck about 90km (56 miles) from the small island of Gizo. | The US Geological Survey said the two quakes - the second of which measured 6.5 - struck about 90km (56 miles) from the small island of Gizo. |
| There are no reports of casualties but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said a minor local tsunami was generated. | There are no reports of casualties but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said a minor local tsunami was generated. |
| It said the quakes were likely to cause coastal destruction but posed no wider threat. | It said the quakes were likely to cause coastal destruction but posed no wider threat. |
| The larger quake was measured at a depth of about 30km (19 miles), and was followed several hours later by quakes of magnitude 5.3 and 5.2. | The larger quake was measured at a depth of about 30km (19 miles), and was followed several hours later by quakes of magnitude 5.3 and 5.2. |
| Landslides | Landslides |
| On the tiny island of Rendova, near Gizo, several houses collapsed but there were no other reports of damage, Julian Makaa of the National Disaster Management Office told AFP. | On the tiny island of Rendova, near Gizo, several houses collapsed but there were no other reports of damage, Julian Makaa of the National Disaster Management Office told AFP. |
| "The reports say villages and houses have been damaged by landslides rather than tsunamis, but we do not have any confirmation of deaths or injuries," a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Office told Reuters from the Solomon Islands capital Honiara. | "The reports say villages and houses have been damaged by landslides rather than tsunamis, but we do not have any confirmation of deaths or injuries," a spokesman for the National Disaster Management Office told Reuters from the Solomon Islands capital Honiara. |
| "The earthquake caused a small wave, and a few people suffered minor injuries as they ran away from the shore in panic," he said. | "The earthquake caused a small wave, and a few people suffered minor injuries as they ran away from the shore in panic," he said. |
| "No tsunami threat exists for other coastal areas in the Pacific although some other areas may experience small, non-destructive, sea-level changes lasting up to several hours," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. | "No tsunami threat exists for other coastal areas in the Pacific although some other areas may experience small, non-destructive, sea-level changes lasting up to several hours," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. |
| Gizo, on Ghizo island, is the second largest town in the Solomon Islands archipelago with a population of around 6,000. | Gizo, on Ghizo island, is the second largest town in the Solomon Islands archipelago with a population of around 6,000. |
| Residents in Honiara, about 360km away on the island of Guadalcanal, said they felt shakes but there was no damage. | Residents in Honiara, about 360km away on the island of Guadalcanal, said they felt shakes but there was no damage. |
| An 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the same area nearly three years ago killed more than 50 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced thousands. | An 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the same area nearly three years ago killed more than 50 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and displaced thousands. |
| On 29 September last year, a devastating tsunami swept along coasts in the Pacific islands of Samoa and Tonga, killing 186 people and wiping out entire villages. | On 29 September last year, a devastating tsunami swept along coasts in the Pacific islands of Samoa and Tonga, killing 186 people and wiping out entire villages. |
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