Solomon Islands Tsunami Warning Canceled

Officials have canceled a tsunami warning issued after a powerful earthquake struck early Sunday near the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean.The U.S. Geological Survey says the 7.6-magnitude quake hit early Sunday about 100 kilometers south of Kira Kira in the Solomon Islands at a depth of 29 kilometers.The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission issued a tsunami warning for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea after three large waves were reported at the quake's...

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