Honiara
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (GaeaTimes.com)- On Saturday evening an earthquake of magnitude 6.9 Richter shook the underwater world off the coast of Solomon Islands.
HONIARA, Solomon Islands - A powerful earthquake struck underwater off the Solomon Islands, but there was no immediate word of damage and no tsunami alert was issued.
ADELAIDE, Australia - A powerful earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands on Sunday, but a monitoring agency said a tsunami was not expected.
HONIARA, Solomon Islands - Landslides and a tsunami destroyed the homes of about one-third of the population on one of the islands in the Solomons, but lives were likely spared as residents with memories of previous disasters fled quickly to higher ground, officials said.
HONIARA, Solomon Islands - Earthquakes and a tsunami that slammed the Solomon Islands sent hillsides crashing down and inundated homes, but residents' memories of earlier disasters probably helped prevent any casualties, officials and residents said Tuesday.