Tsunami warning has been issued after a strong 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The epicentre of the quake was located 324 kilometers south-east of the Solomon Islands capital Honiara at a depth of 10 kilometers. Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has issued an expanding regional tsunami warning for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, New Caledonia, Tuvalu and Kosrae. A tsunami watch is in effect for Kiribati, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Wallis and Futuna, Howland and Baker, Pohnpei, Tokelau, Australia, Samoa, Indonesia, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, American Samoa, Tonga, Chuuk, Niue, Cook Islands, Wake Island, Guam, Northern Marianas, Yap, Palau, Jarvis Island, Minamitorishima, Palmyra Island and Johnston Island.
Posted on: Sat, 12 Apr 2014 21:12:46 +0000
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