Breaking News – Earthquake Near Solomon Islands
Reports from the Solomon Islands this morning say that an earthquake of magnitude 7.6 has struck near the coast of the Solomon Islands, spurring a tsunami warning for Australia, Indonesia and South Pacific island nations.
It appears that the earthquake occurred at 7:39 a.m. Solomon Islands time, approximately 45 kms, south southeast of the coastal resort area of Gizo, approximately 345 kms west northwest of the capital, Honiara.
The US Geological Survey said that the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kms and the U.S and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami alert for the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Nauru, Chuuk, New Caledonia, Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Australia and Indonesia.
Reports say that towns and villages were damaged in the Solomon Islands when a tsunami swept ashore, with Agence France-Presse reporting an unidentified police official said there were no reports of casualties.
The Solomon Islands, about 2,500 kilometers from the eastern coast of Australia, has a population of about 550,000 people and experiences frequent earth tremors and volcanic activity.
The Centre said that an earthquake of this size has the potential to generate a destructive tsunami that can strike coastlines near the epicenter within minutes and more distant coastlines within hours and authorities should take appropriate action in response to this possibility.
An aftershock of magnitude 6.7, also at a depth of 10 kilometers, hit 539 kms west northwest of Honiara at 7:47 a.m. Solomon Islands time, the USGS said on its Web site.
The Mole spoke with Karen Foima, Marketing Manager of the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau in Honiara early this morning and she said that any damage appeared to be limited to Gizo and also that it appeared to be generally limited at this time, with further information from the Gizo Hotel reporting that all residents and guests had moved to higher ground.
David Beirman, international specialist in tourism crisis recovery said that the Solomon Islands would need all the help it could get after such an event and he had already spoken with the SIVB and emailed to them all his material created after the Indian Ocean Tsunami, to assist the Solomon Island Visitors Bureau and also that he hoped the industry in Australia would do what it could to assist.
The Mole will keep subscribers updated.
Report by The Mole
John Alwyn-Jones
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