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Powerful 6.8-Magnitude Quake Strikes Solomon Islands

Posted April 12, 2010 8:57 AM

From Yahoo! News: Science News:

A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands in the western Pacific on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami alert or reports of damage. The quake struck at a depth of about 60 kilometres (37 miles) with an epicentre 102 kilometres southwest of Kira Kira on Makira Island at 8:40 pm (0940 GMT) the USGS said.

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Re: Powerful 6.8-Magnitude Quake Strikes Solomon Islands

04/14/2010 10:16 AM

Is anyone keeping track of these Earthquakes? There must have been ten or more severe quakes since January, 2010. Haiti, Chile, China, Philippines, etc.
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