Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake in Solomon Islands... "Tsunami Warning Issued Temporarily"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yujin Cho] The Guardian reported on the 22nd (local time) that a series of strong earthquakes measuring between 6.0 and 7.0 occurred in the southwestern waters of the Solomon Islands, a South Pacific island nation.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) announced that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck in waters 58 km southwest of Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands.

A tsunami warning was issued after the first earthquake but was soon lifted. Thirty minutes later, a second earthquake measuring 6.0 struck the nearby area again. The earthquake's depth was shallow at 10 km.

The earthquake caused buildings to shake in Honiara and surrounding cities, resulting in large-scale power outages and communication disruptions. Residents in Honiara and nearby cities experienced strong shaking inside buildings, with furniture and household items falling to the floor.

John Muriya, the Solomon Islands Minister of Justice, shared a photo on Twitter showing an office with piles of files scattered on the floor, along with a message stating, "A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck."

An AFP reporter in Honiara reported that the shaking from the earthquake lasted about 20 seconds.

No casualties have been reported from this earthquake so far.

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