Small tsunami hits Solomons, other warnings ended
SYDNEY (AP) - A tsunami of .9 meters (3 feet) was measured in the Solomon Islands after a strong earthquake in the South Pacific.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the tsunami was measured in Lata in the easternmost Solomon Islands. The tsunami damaged dozens of homes in that South Pacific island chain.
However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says that tsunami warnings for elsewhere have been cancelled.
The National Weather Service says there is no threat of a tsunami in Hawaii, Alaska or the U.S. West Coast after a powerful earthquake struck in the South Pacific.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says some areas of the West Coast may see changes in sea levels but it would not be damaging.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the 8.0-magnitude quake struck Wednesday 81 kilometers (50 miles) west of Lata, in the Solomon Islands, at a depth of 5.8 kilometers (3.6 miles.)
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Houses are washed off of their foundations in the area of Lata, Temotu province, Solomon Islands after a powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013 generated a tsunami.
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Campi Flegrei supervolcano ?
six major quakes >6.0 - 8.0 in past two days...isn't this very significant news???
Over 300 quakes in the last 4 days there from 4.0 to 6.0 and yes even 8.0..
@uknow2 don't worry, we're on the other side of that dinner plate.......
 @Jeepers  @uknow2 Go to the USGS site and look what's happening just south of Bend. 24 small quakes in 30 days..
Also just south of Clear Lake CA. just east of Ukiah 37 small quakes in 30 days
Lot of rattling and shaking in many points of the Pacific Rim the past couple of weeks, it seems.
Glad I don't live anywhere near there! Hope injuries, if any, are slight in numbers.
 @jpk I just talked to a friend in Brisbane who said he and his wife are taking video from their condo.  Just in case.  If he gets any interesting video I'll post a link.
@knottriel Hope they and all others will be ok!