NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE SOLOMON ISLANDS

Issued by the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service at 5:45am this morning on Saturday 18th January 2025.

An undersea earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred at 5:21am this morning near Latitude 6.78 Degrees South, Longitude 154.8 Degrees East. This is located approximately 97 km northwest of Mono Island, Western Province.

THERE IS NO TSUNAMI THREAT TO THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.

No further updates unless the situation changes.

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