Solomon Islands tsunami deaths confirmed

A tsunami hit the eastern Solomon Islands after a powerful 8.0 earthquake that briefly triggered tsunami warnings for several Pacific nations. A wave measuring 3 feet in height was recorded at Lata Wharf in Santa Cruz Islands

A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands generated a tsunami up to 1.5 metres (5ft) high that damaged dozens of homes and left several people missing, presumed dead. Authorities cancelled tsunami warnings on more distant coasts in the Pacific.

A major 8.0 magnitude earthquake was feared to have flattened villages in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, and triggered a tsunami with destructive potential for Pacific nations' coasts, monitors said. A small tsunami

A major magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean and a tsunami warning was issued for South Pacific islands, US officials said.

(CNN) -- An 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific on Wednesday, triggering a tsunami that killed five people but didn't threaten the wider region. Four elderly people and one child died after the roughly 1-meter