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M 7.8 - 69km WSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands » Dec 8, 2016 ...USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. Earthquake.usgs.gov

Solomon Islands shaken by second earthquake in two days | World ... » Dec 9, 2016 ...Five Pacific islands lost to rising seas as climate change hits. Six more islands have large swaths of land, and villages, washed into sea as a result of 'dramatic impact of climate change' on the Solomon Islands. Read more. The quake struck near the island of Makira. Sainovski said in the town of Kirakira on... Theguardian.com

Solomon Islands earthquake prompts tsunami alert - CNN » Dec 8, 2016 ...(CNN) A magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit close to the Solomon Islands early Friday, forecasters said. The earthquake hit less than 30 kilometers (19 miles) off the island of Makira -- and 70 kilometers (43 miles) southwest of the island's city of Kirakira -- about 4:38 a.m. local time Friday (12:38 p.m. ET... Cnn.com

Initial reports suggest '3000 people affected' by earthquake off ... » Dec 10, 2016 ...A family in Kirakira narrowly escaped after the wall of their family home collapsed during the 7.8 earthquake. A humanitarian agency says initial reports from the Solomon Islands suggest 3000 people have been affected by the earthquake and many buildings damaged. WorldVision, a charity with staff in the... Stuff.co.nz

Powerful earthquake rocks Solomon Islands » Dec 9, 2016 ...The epicentre of the quake, which hit at 4:38 am (1738 GMT Thursday), was located 68km west of Kirakira, a provincial capital in the Solomon Islands, at a depth of 48km, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Prelim M7.7 earthquake Solomon Islands Dec-8 17:38 UTC, updates https://t.co/bLsPOHbyLK. News.com.au

Aftershocks hit Solomon Islands after magnitude-7.8 quake » Dec 8, 2016 ...Residents in Solomon Islands are being hit by powerful aftershocks following a magnitude-7.8 earthquake which struck 130 kilometres from the capital Honiara. ...rocked by quake Photo: Earthquake damage to buildings in Kirakira, the provincial capital of Makira Province, Solomon Islands. (Edith Hanuagi). Abc.net.au

Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes off Solomon Islands in South ... » Jan 19, 2017 ...A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the South Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands at a depth of 33 kms (20 miles), the U.S. Geological Survey said on Friday . ...The undersea quake struck 71km (44 miles) west of the city of Kirakira, which is on the country's biggest island, Makira. Reporting by Byron... Reuters.com

5.9 magnitude quake hits 145 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands ... » Jan 13, 2018 ...HONG KONG, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolted 145 km SE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 23.5 km, was initially determined to be at 11.1957 degrees south latitude and 163.0205 degrees east... Xinhuanet.com

Strong 6.4 Magnitude Quake Registered Near Solomon Islands ... » Jan 10, 2017 ...19:35 10.01.2017 (updated 19:39 10.01.2017) Get short URL. 0 44. A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday off the Solomon Islands in South Pacific, the US Geological Survey (USGS) agency warned. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The underwater quake hit 67 miles northwest of Kirakira, the capital... Sputniknews.com

M 5.0 - 30km SSW of Kirakira, Solomon Islands » Sep 24, 2017 ...USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards. Earthquake.usgs.gov