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The quake hit at a depth of 19km, about 184km from the town of Lata and 487km from the capital Honiara. It was followed a smaller 4. Thu, 21 May 2015 13:18:00 +0200 dailyindependentnig en dailyindependentnig-a66f841e2cff95a61641bb962e1e5381 NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 20150521131800 http://www.ibtimes.co.in/6-9-magnitude-earthquake-hits-solomon-islands-no-tsunami-threat-633163 A strong earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami was expected and there were no immediate reports of damage. The earthquake, with a magnitude 7.0, was centered near the Santa Cruz Island group between the Solomon.... Thu, 21 May 2015 10:55:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-c74d23d38c479dc902c528991bc96ec0 NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150521105500 http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/300575/earthquake-hits-the-solomon-islands/ A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19km, about 184km from the town of Lata and 487km from the capital Honiara. It was followed a smaller 4. Thu, 21 May 2015 09:54:00 +0200 TheFrontierPost-en en TheFrontierPost-en-5fbc03f5249908167b8620ed62e219e1 NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 20150521095400 http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/foreign/21-May-2015/6-9-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-solomon-islands-usgs SYDNEY A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19 kilometres (11 miles), some 184 kilometres from Lata and 487 kilometres from the capital Honiara. Thu, 21 May 2015 09:25:00 +0200 dailytimesPK en dailytimesPK-eb80e1fb78e989357d5ab308974425c9 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150521092500 http://www.punchng.com/news/earthquake-hits-the-solomon-islands/ A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19km, about 184km from the town of Lata and 487km from the capital Honiara. It was followed by a smaller 4. Thu, 21 May 2015 09:22:00 +0200 punchng en punchng-f76aaa23c34626a2b7aff810e139b899 NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 20150521092200 http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-others/6-9-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-solomon-islands-us-geological-survey/ A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19 kilometres (11 miles), some 184 kilometres from Lata and 487 kilometres from the capital Honiara. Thu, 21 May 2015 08:02:00 +0200 expressindia en expressindia-db79e8ba675d3694f17f0728af1abc64 NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 20150521080200 http://www.thenewage.co.za/Detail.aspx?news_id=159712&cat_id=1020 A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19 kilometres (11 miles), some 184 kilometres from Lata and 487 kilometres from the capital Honiara. Thu, 21 May 2015 07:45:00 +0200 thenewage en thenewage-bd424bf6b90144901d8327619fc7a49d NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 20150521074500 http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2015/05/21/solomon-islands-quake/ A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck nearby the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, reports. Sputnik The earthquake, was centred near the Santa Cruz Island group between the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, Oceania at a depth of about six miles, the USGS said. Thu, 21 May 2015 07:12:00 +0200 panorama-am-en en panorama-am-en-8ecf6105b52568363bd3116b6545e36c NaturalDisasters -17.7404 168.321 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150521071200 http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/179585-6-9-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-solomon-islands A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19 kilometers (11 miles), some 184 kilometers from Lata and 487 kilometers from the capital Honiara. Thu, 21 May 2015 06:59:00 +0200 naharnet-en en naharnet-en-4d6f99d8be62034a9a4e90e31de1586a NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 20150521065900 http://www.mid-day.com/articles/69magnitude-quake-strikes-off-solomon-islands-usgs/16228175 Sydney: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific today, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19 kilometres (11 miles), some 184 kilometres from Lata and 487 kilometres from the capital Honiara. Thu, 21 May 2015 06:53:00 +0200 mid-day en mid-day-8abf5b5a8c312bf445fdf8b6cd307ad4 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150521065300 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/05/earthquake-hits-solomon-islands-150521025037766.html A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19km, about 184km from the town of Lata and 487km from the capital Honiara. It was followed a smaller 4. Thu, 21 May 2015 06:21:00 +0200 aljazeera-en en aljazeera-en-f6964ab2de9dbfe4ab44b66d6861a00b NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 20150521062100 http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=61590 (1 hr 3 mins ago) A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19 kilometers, some 184 kilometers from Lata and 487 kilometers from the capital Honiara. Thu, 21 May 2015 05:41:00 +0200 thestandard-hk en thestandard-hk-51068a3011b76691844e704c0e983475 NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 20150521054100 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/6-9-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-Solomon-Islands-USGS/articleshow/47365828.cms SYDNEY: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit at a depth of 19 kilometres (11 miles), some 184 kilometres from Lata and 487 kilometres from the capital Honiara. Thu, 21 May 2015 05:38:00 +0200 timesofindia en timesofindia-fe3c82cbc5510c51c16badad9ff0f94f NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150521053800 http://www.emirates247.com/news/6-9-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-solomon-islands-usgs-2015-05-21-1.591376 A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19 kilometres (11 miles), some 184 kilometres from Lata and 487 kilometres from the capital Honiara. Thu, 21 May 2015 05:24:00 +0200 emirates247 en emirates247-96196a39bccf8fb82dd8b3cffcde89b5 NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 20150521052400 http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/490646/news/world/6-9-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-solomon-islands-usgs SYDNEY - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19 kilometers (11 miles), some 184 kilometres from Lata and 487 kilometers from the capital Honiara. Thu, 21 May 2015 04:40:00 +0200 gmanews en gmanews-568bf1dd39356484be8dc144c34ca403 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150521044000 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/strong-quake-hits-near-solomon-islands-no-tsunami-expected/articleshow/47365332.cms The earthquake, with a magnitude 7.0, was centered near the Santa Cruz Island group between the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), the USGS said. ET SPECIAL: Love visual aspect of news? Enjoy this exclusive slideshows treat! SYDNEY: A strong earthquake struck near the.... Thu, 21 May 2015 03:18:00 +0200 economictimes en economictimes-8759d839bd88f0bc3a5bb1d372f4d81b NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -17.7404 168.321 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150521031800 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-05/21/c_134257175.htm SYDNEY, May 21 (Xinhua) -- A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of the Solomon Islands on Thursday, Geoscience Australia said, however no tsunami warning was issued. The earthquake was centered near the Santa Cruz island chain, at approximately 10 km deep, according to the Geological Survey (USGS). Thu, 21 May 2015 03:15:00 +0200 xinhuanet_en en xinhuanet_en-f1c3f8bc37f7d95aad088d5ca288e674 NaturalDisasters 36.972832 -122.012199 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 20150521031500 http://rt.com/news/line/2015-05-21/#88129 00:24 6.9-magnitude quake hits near Solomon Islands – USGS. A 6.9-magnitude earthquake was registered near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The epicenter of the quake was near the Santa Cruz Island group at a depth of about six miles (10 kilometers). Thu, 21 May 2015 02:53:00 +0200 rt en rt-9b808940d4e4752b14a32fd83a2b486e NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150521025300 http://www.nst.com.my/node/84883 SYDNEY: A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific today, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit at a depth of 19 kilometres (11 miles), some 184 kilometres from Lata and 487 kilometres from the capital Honiara. Thu, 21 May 2015 02:41:00 +0200 nst en nst-8916439cd90bd56c8389b9e24b54bea1 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150521024100 http://www.straitstimes.com/news/world/more-world-stories/story/69-magnitude-quake-strikes-solomon-islands-20150521 SYDNEY (AFP) - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, but no tsunami warning was issued and no major damage was expected. The quake hit at a depth of 19 km, some 184 km from Lata and 487 km from the capital Honiara. It was followed by a smaller 4. Thu, 21 May 2015 02:32:00 +0200 straitstimesSG en straitstimesSG-8b67054200fb7131006277b897cb2126 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150521023200 http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/274222/no-tsunami-threat-from-solomons-quake A shallow 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck this morning near the Santa Cruz islands in Solomon Islands. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says based on all available data it does not believe there is a tsunami threat. Just over two years ago the Santa Cruz Islands were hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami that claimed at least 10 lives. Thu, 21 May 2015 02:13:00 +0200 rnzi en rnzi-8bbb09728459aaca05101338e0dc0047 NaturalDisasters -48.8176463502372 -69.9561900138298 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -17.2378172169917 -61.5069566566358 20150521021300 http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/68732519/6-9-magnitude-earthquake-hits-Santa-Cruz-Islands A 6.9-magnitude earthquake has struck near the Santa Cruz Islands in the Pacific ocean. The underwater earthquake occured at 10.48am (New Zealand time), on Thursday, 184km West of Lata in the Solomon Islands, at a depth of 19.9km. No tsunami threat has been reported. More to come. Thu, 21 May 2015 02:11:00 +0200 Stuff en Stuff-bd2647c0d33a33c927878385a1fc5c11 NaturalDisasters -41.3348 174.807 -48.8176463502372 -69.9561900138298 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -17.2378172169917 -61.5069566566358 20150521021100 http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/568727/6-9-magnitude-quake-strikes-off-solomon-islands-usgs SYDNEY - A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. Thu, 21 May 2015 02:09:00 +0200 BangkokPost en BangkokPost-c511054ae2bf1fb68c99d57687e7ded6 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150521020900 http://www.trust.org/item/20150520231406-odjqn/ SYDNEY, May 21 (Reuters) - A strong earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami was expected and there were no immediate reports of damage. The earthquake, with a magnitude 7. Thu, 21 May 2015 02:03:00 +0200 trust en trust-99c7fe649ee64090726e7173de12b43e NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -17.7404 168.321 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150521020300 http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/20/us-quake-solomonislands-idUSKBN0O52UG20150520?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews SYDNEY A strong earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but no tsunami was expected and there were no immediate reports of damage. The earthquake, with a magnitude 7.0, was centered near the Santa Cruz Island group between the.... Thu, 21 May 2015 01:34:00 +0200 reuters en reuters-8a0d4b916d3eee42019a9071d302a22c NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -17.7404 168.321 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150521013400 http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/05/21/09/02/strong-earthquake-strikes-off-solomon-islands A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake has struck near the Pacific nation of the Solomon Islands. The tremor hit at 8:48am (AEST) at a depth of 19.9km, according to the US Geological Survey. The epicentre is 178km west of the city of Lata and 489km east of the capital Honiara. No tsunami alert has yet been issued. Thu, 21 May 2015 01:24:00 +0200 9news en 9news-193e0ad15282f19166eff9aa4574ae38 NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150521012400 http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/299130/new-zealand-and-039-s-worst-earthquake-fear-confirmed-by-sediment-survey/ New Zealand\'s worst earthquake fears might be a real possibility. The first geological evidence of a huge megathrust earthquake crossing fault boundaries there is giving credence to worst case scenarios of a potential magnitude 8.9 quake. Previous modelling found that such a quake would kill more.... Mon, 18 May 2015 20:08:00 +0200 TheFrontierPost-en en TheFrontierPost-en-a2e3a6bdfdafe1ba9134149f154f4e2d NaturalDisasters -35.60183 174.278305 -43.5235 172.638 35.6831 139.809 38.9051 -77.0162 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 45.3742 -75.6507 -33.475 -70.6475 -41.3348 174.807 20150518200800 http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/one-great-quake-a-year-and-it-hasnt-come-yet/ Historical data from the US Geological Survey shows that on average, only one earthquake of magnitude 8 or above on the Richter scale, known to scientists as a ‘Great Earthquake’, takes place in a year anywhere in the world. Fewer than one a year, in fact — considering that only 95 such events have happened since 1900. Wed, 13 May 2015 04:21:00 +0200 expressindia en expressindia-a6e7ba9b3874b6be216491b3fb391e0b NaturalDisasters -12.0824 -77.0454 45.0679349162116 147.876462455708 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -6.18287 106.829 -9.48177 147.184 -35.3499 149.042 28.5687 77.2168 27.712 85.313 20150513042100 http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/2015/May/05-08-06.htm Quake hits near Shortland Islands, local tsunami warnings issued. By PNG Correspondent Liam Cochrane. MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia, May 7, 2015) – A magnitude-7.1 earthquake strikes in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, prompting a local tsunami warning. Fri, 08 May 2015 04:50:00 +0200 pidp en pidp-80470305816a34b281d43c6a2c8fbb51 NaturalDisasters -5.14845914168118 151.569744558305 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -37.853 145.075 20150508045000 http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13940217000686 The quake, which struck 150km Southwest of the town of Arawa, appears to be relatively shallow. There have been no immediate reports of damage or casualties, Reuters said. A tsunami alert has been issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre for islands in the region. Fri, 08 May 2015 01:51:00 +0200 farsnews-en en farsnews-en-929a8a7779afe3da09da801618686b50 NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150508015100 http://www.direktbroker.de/news/international-local-tsunami-possible-as-7-2-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea-43533243 07.05.2015 - 10:30 Uhr 'Local tsunami possible' as 7.2 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea. Strong earthquake between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands raises threat of hazardous tsunami waves on Pacific Ring of Fire islands .... Thu, 07 May 2015 22:02:00 +0200 direktbroker en direktbroker-54a77201ac60a6ec27b7b7cd996ace1b NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150507220200 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/papuanewguinea/11588339/Local-tsunami-possible-as-7.2-earthquake-hits-Papua-New-Guinea.html Strong earthquake between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands raises threat of hazardous tsunami waves on Pacific Ring of Fire islands .... Thu, 07 May 2015 15:58:00 +0200 telegraph en telegraph-bcd1719a6a7a7a4ef2326d083c94f75a NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150507155800 http://www.ibtimes.com/powerful-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea-solomon-islands-tsunami-warning-lifted-1912066 . A small house sits atop a bare hill as billowing white clouds gather above the capital of Port Moresby in the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea October 24, 2005. Reuters/David Gray. A 7-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific ocean near Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on.... Thu, 07 May 2015 14:55:00 +0200 ibtimes-mx en ibtimes-mx-b2839d757c57f1ea3f94d42c278dbd8c NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150507145500 http://www.ibtimes.com/powerful-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea-solomon-islands-tsunami-warning-lifted-1912066 ; Tsunami Warning Lifted. A small house sits atop a bare hill as billowing white clouds gather above the capital of Port Moresby in the South Pacific nation of Papua New Guinea October 24, 2005. Reuters/David Gray. A 7-magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific ocean near Papua New Guinea and the.... Thu, 07 May 2015 13:53:00 +0200 ibtimes en ibtimes-b2839d757c57f1ea3f94d42c278dbd8c NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150507135300 http://www.ibtimes.co.in/hazardous-tsunami-waves-predicted-after-7-2-earthquake-papua-new-guinea-631624 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has lifted the warning of 'hazardous tsunami waves' it issued in the wake of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Papua New Guinea on Thursday. The US Geological Survey had earlier stated that no tsunami was expected after the earthquake struck 150km (90 miles) southwest of the town of Arawa. Thu, 07 May 2015 13:44:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-a7ec8dfd20da24d42b439bb0390fc2a6 NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507134400 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-05-07/earthquake-strikes-off-solomon-islands-local-tsunami-alert-issued/1444940 Any threat from a possible tsunami in Solomon Islands has passed, after the latest earthquake in the volatile area. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck in the northern waters of Solomon Island, near the Shortland Islands. It was relatively shallow, but the epicentre was offshore and no injuries or damage have been reported. Thu, 07 May 2015 13:13:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-d289414feda14f70ca2edd6390cf0b33 NaturalDisasters -5.14845914168118 151.569744558305 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507131300 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-05-07/earthquake-strikes-off-solomon-islands-local-tsunami-alert-issued/1444940 Any threat from a possible tsunami in Solomon Islands has passed, after the latest earthquake in the volatile area. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck in the northern waters of Solomon Island, near the Shortland Islands. It was relatively shallow, but the epicentre was offshore and no injuries or damage have been reported. Thu, 07 May 2015 12:58:00 +0200 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-d289414feda14f70ca2edd6390cf0b33 NaturalDisasters -5.14845914168118 151.569744558305 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507125800 http://www.ibtimes.co.in/hazardous-tsunami-waves-predicted-after-7-2-earthquake-papua-new-guinea-631624 The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has warned of 'hazardous tsunami waves' in the wake of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Papua New Guinea on Thursday. The US Geological Survey had earlier stated that no tsunami was expected after the earthquake struck 150km (90 miles) southwest of the town of Arawa. Thu, 07 May 2015 12:12:00 +0200 ibtimes-in en ibtimes-in-55d3e091da7d1af247dd578a0c3d6f73 NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507121200 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-07/earthquake-strikes-off-png-local-tsunami-alert-issued/6453462 A magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, prompting a local tsunami warning which has now passed. The quake hit at a depth of 22 kilometres some 149 kilometres south-west of Panguna in PNG and 642 kilometres from the Solomons capital Honiara, the US Geological Survey said. Thu, 07 May 2015 11:03:00 +0200 abc-au en abc-au-d0ecadfc51eaf5e4aae0a3f583420874 NaturalDisasters -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507110300 http://www.focus-fen.net/./news/2015/05/07/371418/magnitude-72-quake-strikes-off-png-solomon-islands.html Sydney. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on Thursday, with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said, AFP reported. The quake hit at a depth of 22 kilometres (13 miles) some 149 kilometres southwest of.... Thu, 07 May 2015 10:44:00 +0200 focus-news-en en focus-news-en-7eb7f6c39f42a0cd9f004f1cdfb50059 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507104400 http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/pacific/273099/magnitude-7-point-0-earthquake-strikes-near-bougainville Tsunami warnings for Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands have been lifted after a magnitude 7 earthquake on Thursday evening. The quake, with a shallow depth of 12 kilometres, struck 150 kilometres southwest of the Bougainville town of Arawa. Thu, 07 May 2015 10:42:00 +0200 rnzi en rnzi-25af6ead68a4af5ea5568a8abacdff8d NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507104200 http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/more-asia-stories/story/earthquake-magnitude-72-strikes-papua-new-guinea-20150507 SYDNEY (AFP) - A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on Thursday, with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said. The quake hit at a depth of 22 kilometres some 149 kilometres southwest of Panguna in PNG and 642.... Thu, 07 May 2015 10:42:00 +0200 straitstimesSG en straitstimesSG-f95139cea3671ef89028e901bffc660f NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 20150507104200 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-05-07/earthquake-strikes-off-papua-new-guinea-solomon-islands-local-tsunami-alert-issued/1444940 A magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists say. A magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with a local tsunami warning current, seismologists said. Thu, 07 May 2015 10:41:00 +0200 radioaustralianews en radioaustralianews-65830c17280b46197078cd1bb5c4bb5b NaturalDisasters -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507104100 http://www.thenewage.co.za/Detail.aspx?news_id=158330&cat_id=1020 A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on Thursday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said. The quake hit at a depth of 22 kilometres (13 miles) some 149 kilometres southwest of Panguna in PNG and 642.... Thu, 07 May 2015 10:38:00 +0200 thenewage en thenewage-969725d74d9c4ffe0d2f702234a524e5 NaturalDisasters -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507103800 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/papuanewguinea/11588339/Local-tsunami-possible-as-7.2-earthquake-hits-Papua-New-Guinea.html Strong earthquake between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands raises threat of hazardous tsunami waves on Pacific Ring of Fire islands .... Thu, 07 May 2015 10:30:00 +0200 telegraph en telegraph-a81b205cead9861cb463f3e5b666e3dd NaturalDisasters -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150507103000 http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2015-05-07/earthquake-strikes-off-papua-new-guinea-solomon-islands-local-tsunami-alert-issued/1444940 A magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists say. A magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands with a local tsunami warning current, seismologists said. Thu, 07 May 2015 10:24:00 +0200 radioaustralia en radioaustralia-65830c17280b46197078cd1bb5c4bb5b NaturalDisasters -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507102400 http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/05/07/17/50/threat-of-tsunami-in-png-region-after-earthquake A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck the Papua New Guinea region, potentially bringing hazardous tsunami waves to low-lying areas. The earthquake struck 130km south-west of Panguna and 414km south-east of Kokopo. A tsunami alert has been issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre for areas within.... Thu, 07 May 2015 10:09:00 +0200 9news en 9news-0b721a9fc1f6fd28a3f1ef3dd7f609bd NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507100900 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/earthquake-today-papua-new-guinea-coast-struck-by-magnitude-72-tremor-10231043.html The quake, which struck 150 km (90 miles) southwest of the town of Arawa, was relatively shallow, at 10 km (six miles). There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said hazardous tsunami waves were possible within 300 kilometers (186 miles) of the.... Thu, 07 May 2015 10:04:00 +0200 independent-UK en independent-UK-1a7d4ae69152ce4f3914ed71cb12900b NaturalDisasters -6.228251 155.565903 -4.35038 152.273102 51.4879 -0.177998 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507100400 http://www.emirates247.com/news/7-2-quake-strikes-off-png-solomon-islands-2015-05-07-1.589914 A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific between Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands on Thursday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said. The quake hit at a depth of 22 kilometres (13 miles) some 149 kilometres southwest of Panguna in PNG and 642.... Thu, 07 May 2015 09:56:00 +0200 emirates247 en emirates247-3797dc42fea1918cef62ada1252d9ab3 NaturalDisasters -6.309217 155.487 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 20150507095600 http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Urgent--Tsunami-threat-as-7-4-magnitude-quake-hits-Papua-New-Guinea SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with hazardous tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said. The quake struck 133 kilometres (83 miles) south-southwest of the town of Kokopo in the New Britain region at a depth of 63.... Tue, 05 May 2015 15:27:00 +0200 jamaicaobserver en jamaicaobserver-da48ca1b6812452c4878c20ff87662ed NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505152700 http://gulfnews.com/news/oceania/quake-sows-panic-in-papua-new-guinea-tsunami-threat-passes-1.1505258 Sydney: A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, sending frightened residents fleeing from their homes, but a threatened tsunami passed without incident, seismologists said. The quake struck 133 kilometres south-southwest of the town of Kokopo in the New Britain region at a.... Tue, 05 May 2015 13:55:00 +0200 gulfnews en gulfnews-b33a4f639d9d0728c6087a42c0a1b2d3 NaturalDisasters -33.8916 151.242 -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505135500 http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1786712/earthquake-strikes-papua-new-guinea-triggering-panic-and-tsunami-alert A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea today, sending frightened residents fleeing from their homes, but a threatened tsunami passed without incident, seismologists said. The quake struck 133 kilometres south-southwest of the town of Kokopo in the New Britain region at a depth of 63.... Tue, 05 May 2015 11:31:00 +0200 scmp en scmp-03ec373ec14488b5c88776e11fa69385 NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505113100 http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/asia/2015/05/05/tsunami-threat-as-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea SYDNEY — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said, although local residents said there was no major damage and sea levels were the same. The quake struck 133km south-southwest of the town of Kokopo in the New.... Tue, 05 May 2015 10:40:00 +0200 businessday en businessday-94f23aaa8e795780ad3c632192f2d591 NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505104000 http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/asia/2015/05/05/tsunami-threat-as-earthquake-hits-papua-new-guinea SYDNEY — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said, although local residents said there was no major damage and sea levels were the same. The quake struck 133km south-southwest of the town of Kokopo in the New.... Tue, 05 May 2015 10:27:00 +0200 bdlive en bdlive-94f23aaa8e795780ad3c632192f2d591 NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505102700 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/png-earthquake-tsunami-warning-after-75-magnitude-quake/story-e6frg6so-1227336883732?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheAustralianTheWorld+%28The+Australian+%7C+The+World+News%29 A tsunami estimated at just under one metre was seen in the harbour of Rabaul, a town near the epicentre of the 7.5-magnitude quake, said Chris McKee, assistant director of the Geophysical Observatory in Port Moresby. There were no reports of flooding, as the tsunami didn’t rise beyond the normal level of high tide, McKee said. Tue, 05 May 2015 10:07:00 +0200 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-d91a87ba912dc8116d13fbcbef487e3c NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505100700 http://news.asiaone.com/news/world/quake-sows-panic-papua-new-guinea-tsunami-threat-passes SYDNEY - A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, sending frightened residents fleeing from their homes, but a threatened tsunami passed without incident, seismologists said. The quake struck 133 kilometres (83 miles) south-southwest of the town of Kokopo in the New Britain.... Tue, 05 May 2015 08:51:00 +0200 AsiaOne en AsiaOne-48bbd046841027fca81113efb8d4de57 NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505085100 http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/177797-quake-sows-panic-in-papua-new-guinea-tsunami-threat-passes A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, sending frightened residents fleeing from their homes, but a threatened tsunami passed without incident, seismologists said. The quake struck 133 kilometers (83 miles) south-southwest of the town of Kokopo in the New Britain region at a depth of 63 kilometers, the U. Tue, 05 May 2015 08:26:00 +0200 naharnet-en en naharnet-en-9e179872129c8b894855ab50889448c7 NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505082600 http://www.emirates247.com/news/world/7-4-magnitude-earthquake-off-papua-new-guinea-2015-05-05-1.589636 Latest: A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, sending frightened residents fleeing from their homes, but a threatened tsunami passed without incident, seismologists said. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with tsunami waves possible along.... Tue, 05 May 2015 08:20:00 +0200 emirates247 en emirates247-d82c2fdd9cdea95539ea642598140441 NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505082000 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Quake-sows-panic-in-Papua-New-Guinea-tsunami-threat-passes/articleshow/47157742.cms SYDNEY: A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, sending frightened residents fleeing from their homes, but a threatened tsunami passed without incident, seismologists said. The quake struck 133 kilometres (83 miles) south-southwest of the town of Kokopo in the New Britain.... Tue, 05 May 2015 07:53:00 +0200 timesofindia en timesofindia-f2654a7d260d43a3b9ffa72ae3e8797f NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505075300 http://www.mid-day.com/articles/tsunami-warning-following-75magnitude-quake-in-papua-new-guinea/16187184 . Sydney: A tsunami warning was issued following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck 150 km south of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 5.6 degrees south latitude and 152.1 degrees east longitude. Tue, 05 May 2015 07:10:00 +0200 mid-day en mid-day-f5bd82de8fd203efefa684e50536c58d NaturalDisasters 14.6096 121.006 -33.8916 151.242 -17.7404 168.321 -18.1426 178.431 -6.18287 106.829 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -9.48177 147.184 20150505071000 http://www.emirates247.com/news/world/tsunami-warning-7-4-magnitude-earthquake-off-papua-new-guinea-2015-05-05-1.589636 A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Tuesday with tsunami waves possible along the coast, seismologists said, although local residents said there was no major damage and sea levels were the same. The quake struck 133 kilometres (83 miles) south-southwest of the town of Kokopo in.... Tue, 05 May 2015 06:48:00 +0200 emirates247 en emirates247-4c6e139d5a626aff0ff9d61b39726573 NaturalDisasters -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505064800 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/png-earthquake-tsunami-warning-after-75-magnitude-quake/story-e6frg6so-1227336883732?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheAustralianNewsNDM+%28The+Australian+%7C+News+%7C%29 The quake struck 133 kilometres south-southwest of the town of Kokopo in the New Britain region at a depth of 63 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said, and was followed by a 5.9 magnitude aftershock. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said “hazardous tsunami waves are possible for coasts located.... Tue, 05 May 2015 06:44:00 +0200 TheAustralian en TheAustralian-8e2abe524c6ffae0444e9b011a2d3f7b NaturalDisasters 9.55038 -13.6716 -4.35038 152.273102 46.8102 -100.789 -9.62239171888818 160.15841165124 -35.3499 149.042 -4.196161 152.172962 20150505064400