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Richter 7.8 earthquake shakes Solomon Islands

Earthquake off Solomon Islands
Earthquake off Solomon Islands Source: (USGS)

People in the Solomon Islands had a rude awakening this morning, as a massive earthquake struck near the islands. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered a tsunami warning across a wide area of the south Pacific, which has now been cancelled. There are early reports from the capital of damage there from the quake and its aftershocks.


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People in the Solomon Islands had a rude awakening this morning, as a massive earthquake struck near the islands. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered a tsunami warning across a wide area of the south Pacific, which has now been cancelled. There are early reports from the capital of damage there from the quake and its aftershocks.



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