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Sabtu, 09 Februari 2013

Aftershock rocks Solomon Islands after 8.0-magnitude quake

Aftershock rocks Solomon Islands after 8.0-magnitude quake

(CNN) -- A 7.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Solomon Islands on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Amateur footage has emerged from the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Soloman Islands on Wednesday. The magnitude-8.0 earthquake triggered a tsunami which flooded low-lying villages on the island of Santa Cruz, leaving at least five

The Solomon Islands government has declared the outlying Santa Cruz Islands a disaster area as a series of aftershocks continued to hamper relief efforts. A fragile communications system meant officials in the capital Honiara were struggling to get a

The wave was generated following a magnitude 8.0 earthquake that hit east of the Solomon Islands this afternoon, destroying at least three villages there. The quake was a shallow 5.8km deep and the epicentre was 347km east of Kira Kira in the Solomon

A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands generated a small, but deadly tsunami on Wednesday, The Associated Press reported. The 8.0 magnitude temblor, which struck near the town of Lata, on Santa Cruz in Temotu

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