M 7.8 Earthquake and Tsunami (1.6 m) in Solomon Islands on 08 Dec 2016 17:38 UTC

2016-12-08 18:47 message from NTWC

Key information extracted from original GTS message :
Evaluation

  • An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.8 occurred in the SOLOMON ISLANDS at 1739 UTC on thursday december 8 2016
  • Based on all available data hazardous TSUNAMI waves are forecast for some coasts