Tsunami warning as magnitude 7 quake strikes Solomon Islands
The quake's epicenter was in the ocean about 56 kilometers (35 miles) southwest of the capital, Honiara, at a depth of 13 kilometers (8 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey.
Tsunami warning as magnitude 7 quake strikes Solomon Islands
The quake's epicenter was in the ocean about 56 kilometers (35 miles) southwest of the capital, Honiara, at a depth of 13 kilometers (8 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey.
People urged to move to high ground after quake near Solomon Islands
SYDNEY - People are advised to move to higher ground immediately, said a spokesperson for the Solomon Islands' prime minister after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the region near the islands. "People are advised to move to higher ground now," said the spokesman from Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare's office." (Reporting by Lewis Jackson; Editing by Tom Hogue)
People urged to move to high ground after quake near Solomon Islands
SYDNEY - People are advised to move to higher ground immediately, said a spokesperson for the Solomon Islands' prime minister after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the region near the islands. "People are advised to move to higher ground now," said the spokesman from Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare's office." (Reporting by Lewis Jackson; Editing by Tom Hogue)