A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands generated a tsunami of up to 1.5 meters (about 5 feet) that damaged dozens of homes and likely killed several people in the South Pacific island chain on Wednesday. Authorities canceled warnings for tsunamis on more distant coasts. ...
01:22 PM, Feb 06, 2013
A small tsunami hit the Solomon Islands on Wednesday after a major 8.0 magnitude undersea earthquake sparked a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations and placed many more nations including Australia and Indonesia on alert. ...
09:31 AM, Feb 06, 2013
A tsunami warning was issued for several South Pacific islands after a major earthquake measuring 8.0 magnitude struck off the Solomon Islands, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii said on Wednesday. ...
08:18 AM, Feb 06, 2013
Apia, Samoa: The South Pacific nation of Samoa has jumped forward in time as it crossed westward over the international dateline to align itself with trading partners throughout the region. At the stroke of midnight on Thursday, December 29, time in Samoa leapt forward to December 31 " New Year's Eve. For Samoa's 186,000 citizens, Friday, December 30, 2011, will simply cease to exist. The time jump comes 119 years...
10:59 AM, Dec 30, 2011
Tonga: A strong earthquake struck far off the South Pacific island nation of Tonga on Friday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The US Geological Survey reports the magnitude-7.6 quake struck Friday at 1:57 pm (1757 GMT) about 541 miles (870 kilometers) south of Nuku'Alofa on Tonga. The quake struck at a depth of 24 miles (39 kilometers). The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue...
02:07 AM, Oct 22, 2011
Wellington: The US Geological Survey says a magnitude 6.1 earthquake has struck near a group of South Pacific islands. There are no reports of damage or risk of tsunami. A statement by the USGS says the quake struck Sunday 12 miles (19 kilometers) under the Kermadec Islands, a New Zealand group with no permanent population that lies 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) east of the city of Auckland. New Zealand has...
08:37 AM, May 22, 2011
Paris: Geological monitoring services say a magnitude 7.1 earthquake had hit in the South Pacific off the French territory of New Caledonia on Tuesday. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says there was no threat of a widespread tsunami based on historical earthquake and tsunami data. The US Geological Service and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said the quake hit at 14:25 IST on Tuesday,...
06:26 PM, May 10, 2011
San Francisco/Santiago: Tsunamis triggered by Japan's devastating earthquake that prompted thousands to flee the Pacific coast of North and South America caused flooding as far away as Chile on Saturday, but damage was limited. The tsunami lost much of its energy as it moved thousands of miles (km) across the Pacific Ocean, although governments took no chances and ordered large-scale evacuations of coastal areas, ports and refineries. Despite the power...
04:45 PM, Mar 12, 2011
Authorities said on Thursday the eruption does not pose any danger to islanders. ...
08:49 AM, Mar 20, 2009
A powerful undersea earthquake in the South Pacific sends tsunami waves crashing into the Solomon Islands. ...
07:58 AM, Apr 02, 2007
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake strikes deep under sea floor in South Pacific but no tsunami warnings issued. ...
12:14 PM, Jan 09, 2007
