Tsunami Causes Deaths and Damages Homes on Solomon Islands

(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

SYDNEY -- A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands on Wednesday generated a tsunami of up to 1.5 meters (about 5 feet) that damaged dozens of homes and left several people missing and presumed dead in the

A tsunami killed at least five people in the Solomon Islands Wednesday, after an 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck the region, Reuters reported. The map below shows the epicenter of the quake: View Larger Map…

A tsunami watch is in place for New Zealand after a magnitude 8 earthquake off the Santa Cruz Islands.

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.