8.0 Quake

A few days ago we did a post about all the big quakes in a few short days.

Today we have reports of an 8.0 off the Solomon Islands.

That is a big quake.

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

A small tsunami wave reached part of the Solomons and watches were in effect as far afield as Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said. New Zealand was also on guard, but monitors said there was no threat to Australia.

The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 0112 GMT near the Santa Cruz Islands in the Solomons, which have been hit by a series of strong tremors over the past week, at a depth of 5.8 kilometres (3.5 miles).

Two powerful aftershocks of 6.4 and 6.6 magnitude were also recorded.

“Sea level readings indicate a tsunami was generated,” the Hawaii-based Pacific centre said. “It may have been destructive along coasts near the earthquake epicentre and could also be a threat to more distant coasts.”

“That’s the province, which if it is going to have an effect, then they will be the first people to be impacted,” the official, who did not wish to be named, told AFP.

“They felt the quake.”

He added that the national disaster operation centre had been activated and officials in Honiara were trying to contact those in Temotu province.

In 2007 a tsunami following an 8.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 52 people in the Solomons and left thousands homeless.

The Solomon Islands are part of the “Ring of Fire”, a zone of tectonic activity around the Pacific Ocean that is subject to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

Here;  http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C02%5C07%5Cstory_7-2-2013_pg4_1

Another day...another big quake.  Is this all just one big coincidence that Israel is surrounded by demonic terrorists, the financial sector could implode any day, violence is sweeping America, the church is dying of apostasy, perversion has exploded, drought has swept America, a big meteor is sailing past earth with a near miss, solar storms are peaking and threatening our electric grid, North Korea is dreaming of nuking New York and quakes are volcanoes are rumbling along on a daily basis?

Yep...must be related to global warming.

Now...back to bed!  There is nothing to see here!