2010-01-04 04:25:49 - Tsunami - Solomon Islands EDIS CODE: TS-20100104-24425-SLB
Date & Time: 2010-01-04 04:25:49 [UTC]
Area: Solomon Islands, , Tetepare Island, Event exciting : Earthquake M 7.2
Damage level: Low (Level 1)
Not confirmed information! Description: Two strong earthquakes hit near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Monday, triggering a small local tsunami with some reports of damage, police said. The magnitude 7.2 and 6.5 quakes struck close together around 21h48 GMT and occurred around 90km south-southeast of the small island of Gizo, the US Geological Survey and Pacific Tsunami Warning Centres said. "There are no reports of casualties, but we have unconfirmed reports of property damage caused by possible tsunami waves on Tetepare island," Gizo police constable Macarthur Pania said. The quakes occurred at depths of between 33km and 36km. "Sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated," said the Hawaii-based tsunami centre in an emailed bulletin. "It may have been destructive along coasts near the earthquake epicentre." The warning centre said there was no wider tsunami threat to Pacific coastlines.
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