Two strong earthquakes struck the Solomon Islands overnight initially triggering a tsunami warning that was later cancelled. People throughout the Pacific island chain awoke to a strong quake at 7.14 am (local time), government spokesman George Herming
TSUNAMI warnings were triggered today as the Solomon Islands were rocked by two strong earthquakes – one measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale.
Two strong earthquakes struck the Solomon Islands overnight initially triggering a tsunami warning that was later cancelled. People throughout the Pacific island chain awoke to a strong quake at 7.14 am (local time), government spokesman George Herming
A tsunami warning was canceled following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Sunday morning near the Solomon Islands, officials said.
A map shows the epicenter of a magnitude-7.6 earthquake that struck near the Solomon Islands at 7:14 a.m. local time on Sunday. (Credit: U.S. Geological Survey) A tsunami warning was in effect for the Solomon Islands and