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February 07, 2013

Solomons quake shows might of 'Ring of Fire'
Sydney (AFP) Feb 6, 2013
A huge earthquake that struck off the Solomons Islands Wednesday was another reminder of the power of the volatile "Ring of Fire", a vast zone of volcanic instability that encircles the Pacific Ocean. The 8.0-magnitude earthquake was feared to have flattened villages in the Solomons, and generated small tsunami waves that reached Pacific nations' coasts, triggering emergency sirens and evacuations. Australia's earthquake monitoring agency and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre said a wave measur ... read more

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