8.2 or 8.3 earthquake in the Solomon

[applegrove]

islands. Tsunami warning for the area. That is huge. (cbc news)

[JJChambers]

1. Probably from fracking

[AverageJoe90]

4. I doubt it, TBH. 8.3? And in an area rather close to the Ring of Fire at that? nt

[Warpy]

2. 18 miles down

but if I lived in Cairns or Sydney (or on any of the islands) I'd be planning a picnic up in the mountains today.

[hatrack]

3. USGS has it at 7.6 - no updates or details at their site, however.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/

[AverageJoe90]

5. Hoping for the best.....as in, very few or no fatalities and minimal property damage, as with Chile.

EOM.

[applegrove]

7. Yes vibes to all nearby.

[Tsiyu]

6. Wow

Here's iris seismic monitor


http://www.iris.edu/seismon/bigmap/index.phtml

[Jacoby365]

8. Wow.

50,000 to 60,000 people in the Soloman Islands are still homeless after flash flooding a week ago.