5.1 magnitude underwater earthquake took place at Solomon Islands

Published on : Monday, December 23, 2013

4.6 perThe U.S. Geological Survey 5.1 – magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Australia and the Solomon Islands climber . The earthquake ‘s epicenter 25.6 km were underwater at a depth of . The earthquake was strong enough to trigger a tsunami warning for the area still no information on whether the . Vanuatu and in Arawa Vila, Papau New Guinea – Solomon Near populated areas , Luganville and Port included. Area is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire , but near the southern end . Here , the eastern edge of the Australian tectonic plates create the perfect recipe for shaking the world , often against the western edge of the Pacific Plate grinds. 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the area prior to the upgrade to 7.1, when measured in a major earthquake in the area the last time was in February . That quake did not trigger a tsunami alert too . The earthquake struck on Friday , and on Wednesday 1 meter in waves of four elderly people and blamed for the death and injury of a child on the island of Santa Cruz . Saw no evidence of that at the tsunami -related activities in other areas .kassia on Saturday