02-05-2013, 12:49 PM
That's BIG! 6.6 aftershocks! Yikes!
Here's an update (for now; as of 4:43pm):
http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/No-tsuna...index.html
EWA BEACH, Hawaii —The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami warning is in effect for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, Kosrae, Fiji, Kiribati and Wallis and Futuna after a magnitude-8.0 earthquake near the Santa Cruz Islands Tuesday afternoon.
Scientists say there is no threat to Hawaii.
The first wave came into Lata Wharf in the Solomon Islands at 3:29 p.m. Hawaii time and the measurement is 3-feet-tall.
The earthquake struck at around 3:12 p.m. Hawaii time.
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting at least five aftershocks with the strongest being a magnitude of 6.6
A tsunami watch is posted for Samoa, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, American Samoa, Tonga, Australia, Niue, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Wake Island, Chuuk, Jarvis Island, Guam, Northern Marianas, Palmyra Island, Yap, Johnston Island, Minamitorishima, Belau and Midway Island.
Here's an update (for now; as of 4:43pm):
http://www.kitv.com/news/hawaii/No-tsuna...index.html
EWA BEACH, Hawaii —The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami warning is in effect for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Tuvalu, New Caledonia, Kosrae, Fiji, Kiribati and Wallis and Futuna after a magnitude-8.0 earthquake near the Santa Cruz Islands Tuesday afternoon.
Scientists say there is no threat to Hawaii.
The first wave came into Lata Wharf in the Solomon Islands at 3:29 p.m. Hawaii time and the measurement is 3-feet-tall.
The earthquake struck at around 3:12 p.m. Hawaii time.
The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting at least five aftershocks with the strongest being a magnitude of 6.6
A tsunami watch is posted for Samoa, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, American Samoa, Tonga, Australia, Niue, Cook Islands, Indonesia, Wake Island, Chuuk, Jarvis Island, Guam, Northern Marianas, Palmyra Island, Yap, Johnston Island, Minamitorishima, Belau and Midway Island.