Villages flattened by Solomon Islands quake

Residents of provinces along the Philippines’ Pacific coast are told to keep watch for the effects of a powerful quake that hit the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, February 6. According to the US Geological Survey, the 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the Santa Cruz Islands in the Solomons around 0112 GMT. The quake reportedly flattened three villages, as small tsunami waves lapped Pacific coastlines and emergency sirens blared evacuation warnings. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cancelled its regional alert at 0350 GMT, about two and a half hours after the powerful quake struck at 0112 GMT near the Santa Cruz Islands in the Solomons.

Read more about the quake that hit the Solomon Islands on Rappler’s Magnitude 8.0 quake strikes Solomons, sparks Pacific tsunami and Solomons quake triggers PH tsunami watch.