Strong undersea earthquake strikes near Solomon Islands. Magnitude 7.0 followed by a 5.1

The Sydney Morning Herald

Date

November 19, 2015 - 7:24AM

Image showing epicentre of Solomon Islands earthquake. Photo: USGS

A strong undersea earthquake has struck off the coast near the Solomon Islands, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

The bureau initially reported that an earthquake of 7.1 had occurred at 5.31am ADET, which would be classified as a major earthquake, but the intensity was later reported as 6.8, which is considered strong.

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2 earthquakes in map area

1. M 5.1 - 123km SSW of Dadali, Solomon Islands

   2015-11-18 18:53:55 UTC 10.0 km

2. M 7.0 - 118km SW of Dadali, Solomon Islands

   2015-11-18 18:31:04 UTC 13.4 km

 

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• M 7.0 - 118km SW of Dadali, Solomon Islands

  2015-11-18 18:31:04 UTC 13.4 km

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NOAA's National Weather Service

DOC > NOAA > NWS > Tsunami.gov

Current date and time is: Nov 19, 2015 08:13 UTC

No Tsunami Warnings, Advisories or Watches are in effect

 

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