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Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after powerful quake hits Solomon islands

Other News Materials 8 December 2016 22:16 (UTC +04:00)
A tsunami warning has been issued for the US state of Hawaii after a powerful earthquake hit the Solomon islands
Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii after powerful quake hits Solomon islands

A tsunami warning has been issued for the US state of Hawaii after a powerful earthquake hit the Solomon islands, the US National Weather Service reported.

A strong earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands at 17:38 GMT, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The magnitude of the quake was initially estimated at 8.0, but was later downgraded to 7.7, Sputnik reported.

"Hazardous tsunami waves from this earthquake are possible within the next three hours along some coasts of Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Nauru, New Caledonia, Tuvalu and Kosrae," the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said.

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