Massive 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Solomon Islands

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It was followed by a 5.5-magnitude quake, and aftershocks continue to roll through.

Immediately after the quake, a tsunami watch was issued for Hawaii by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Water height fluctuations were recorded by at least three surrounding buoys, but after investigating, the center determined there was no threat to the island state.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-tsunami-watch-issued/?utm_term=.81d77fd0ea89

Wow. There have been a lot of earthquake recently and they are big ones.
 
Also from the WAPO article above:

Thursday&#8217;s earthquake is tied for the strongest on Earth in 2016 with the Ecuador, New Zealand and Indonesia quakes. More than 650 people died when the 7.8 earthquake rocked Ecuador on April 16.

Earlier on Thursday, a 6.5-magnitude quake rumbled off the coast of Northern California just before 7 a.m. Pacific time.
 
The epicenter was relatively deep at 48 kilometres below the surface. Deeper quakes generally cause less damage on the ground.

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http://news.nationalpost.com/news/w...hquake-in-solomon-islands-initial-reports-say

http://www.news.com.au/world/pacifi...s/news-story/aef773c41ee01f8d85911729b63917cf

The depth of the seismological activity is good. Despite the magnitude of the quake, no deaths have been reported. But, homes have been damaged and destroyed and there have been widespread blackouts. An estimated 3000 people were affected.

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There are reports of another quake, a magnitude 6.9, today.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/12/10/69-quake-strikes-solomon-islands

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/741874/earthquake-tsunami-Solomon-Islands-pacific-disaster

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...remor-damage-casualties-tsunami-a7466511.html

http://khon2.com/2016/12/09/6-9m-earthquake-hits-solomon-islands-no-tsunami-threat-to-hawaii/
 
Indonesia had one in the last couple of weeks. Scary. Lots of activity
 
human said:
Indonesia had one in the last couple of weeks. Scary. Lots of activity
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I also started a thread for Indonesia, but maybe should have combined them because of all the seismic activity in the Ring of Fire this year.

There are some good maps depicting the region known as the Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates make it susceptible to earthquakes and tsunamis, at the link below.

https://engwell.wikispaces.com/RING+OF+FIRE+MAP
 
Another powerful quake has affected a country in the Ring of Fire.

A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no fatalities or major damage were reported in the tourism and salmon farming region.

Chile's National Emergency Office (ONEMI) lifted both the evacuation order and a tsunami watch three hours after the Christmas Day quake struck, telling nearly 5,000 people who had evacuated they could return to their homes.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chile-quake-idUSKBN14E0DT

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/powerful-earthquake-rattles-chile-no-deaths-reported-n699976

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38430564

http://www.news4jax.com/news/international/magnitude-77-earthquake-hits-off-chilean-coast

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa...eclared-Chile-struck-powerful-earthquake.html
 
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