Many have heard/read in the media about the earthquake on 8/12/9/2016 that affected the Solomon Islands. a tsunami warning was declared and later withdrawn.

The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale. Already on Dec. 9, 2016, the Solomon Islands Red Cross ensured that relief supplies were delivered to the affected regions. Despite all this, many buildings were partially or completely destroyed. a child was killed.

The hardest hit island is Kirakira, read the report in the Solomon Star:Solomon Star Kirakira

Read more about the earthquake here:Report Solomon Star

The epicenter is shown on the map