Solomon Islands shaken by 3 huge earthquakes, tsunami alert eased

3 large earthquakes have been reported near the Solomon Islands in the Pacific, shaking buildings and knocking out power in the capital, Honiara.
A tsunami warning was issued on Tuesday, and the prime minister’s office urged people to move to higher ground after the first quake.

 A second quake was recorded nearby about 30 minutes later.

The tremor cut power to some areas of the capital and disrupted radio transmissions by the state broadcaster, but the government said there was no major damage to buildings in the capital.

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 Magnitude    Mw 7.0
Region    SOLOMON ISLANDS
Date time    2022-11-22 02:03:08.2 UTC
Location    9.78 S ; 159.61 E
Depth    10 km
Distances    54 km SSW of Honiara, Solomon Islands / pop: 56,200 / local time: 13:03:08.2 2022-11-22
15 km SW of Malango, Solomon Islands / pop: 10,500 / local time: 13:03:08.2 2022-11-22

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Magnitude    mb 6.0
Region    SOLOMON ISLANDS
Date time    2022-11-22 02:07:55.3 UTC
Location    9.67 S ; 159.84 E
Depth    10 km
Distances    29 km SSW of Honiara, Solomon Islands / pop: 56,200 / local time: 13:07:55.3 2022-11-22
14 km ENE of Malango, Solomon Islands / pop: 10,500 / local time: 13:07:55.3 2022-11-22

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Magnitude    Mw 6.0
Region    SOLOMON ISLANDS
Date time    2022-11-22 02:38:01.0 UTC
Location    9.83 S ; 159.67 E
Depth    20 km
Distances    54 km SSW of Honiara, Solomon Islands / pop: 56,200 / local time: 13:38:01.0 2022-11-22
16 km S of Malango, Solomon Islands / pop: 10,500 / local time: 13:38:01.0 2022-11-22