Updated at 7:31 a.m., Thursday, August 16, 2007
Quake shakes Solomon Islands; no tsunami generated
Advertiser Staff
A strong, shallow earthquake rocked the Solomon Islands late last night, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in 'Ewa Beach issued a bulletin saying no tsunami threat exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data.The 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck at 10:39 p.m. at a depth of less than 100 kilometers.
Earlier yesterday, a 7.9 earthquake was registered near the coast of Peru. No tsunami was generated, but the quake killed hundreds and injured nearly 1,000 others.
