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| Earthquake hits near Solomon Islands | Earthquake hits near Solomon Islands |
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| An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 has hit near the Solomon Islands, with a tsunami warning issued for surrounding areas in the Pacific Ocean. | An earthquake of magnitude 7.6 has hit near the Solomon Islands, with a tsunami warning issued for surrounding areas in the Pacific Ocean. |
| The undersea quake was registered at a depth of 29km (18 miles), 100km (60 miles) south-east of Kira Kira. | The undersea quake was registered at a depth of 29km (18 miles), 100km (60 miles) south-east of Kira Kira. |
| A tsunami warning for the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia has been issued. | A tsunami warning for the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia has been issued. |
| The Solomon islands suffered severe flash floods just over a week ago in which at least 16 people died. | The Solomon islands suffered severe flash floods just over a week ago in which at least 16 people died. |
| Thousands more had to abandon their homes. | Thousands more had to abandon their homes. |
| So far there have been no reports of damage following the earthquake, which struck at 07:14 on Sunday (21:14 GMT Saturday). |