On Wednesday, an 8.0 magnitude earthquake
exploded off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. IT triggered a tsunami
that killed five people. When the wave, approximately
1 meter high, hi the Santa Cruz Islands, four elderly people and one child
died. The waves caused destruction and disruption at a local airport and its nearby
villages. The Pacific Tsunami Warning
Center at first issued a tsunami warning for several countries in the region but
later canceled it after reassessing the relevant data. The location of the
center of the quake was near the Santa Cruz Islands. The quake, at first, was measured
to be 3.6 miles deep but later was then revised to be a depth of 17.8 miles.
Precautionary measures have been
taken in the region. The New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Management
warned citizens to stay of the water and to also stay away from the shore. Japanese
officials have also reported that a small change in the sea level could affect
the country’s eastern coastline. The New Caledonia Hugh Commission in the
capital of Noumea ordered for an evacuation of the coastal residents on the eastern
coast of New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands.
(WC 200) http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/05/world/asia/solomon-islands-quake/index.html?hpt=wo_c2
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