At least 5 killed as South Pacific quake triggers 3-foot tsunami (Graphic: msnbc) At least five people have been killed after a strong earthquake in the South Pacific generated a 3-foot tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and local news reports.  The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake — with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 — struck Wednesday in the Santa Cruz Islands at a depth of about 3 miles. The Santa Cruz Islands are scarcely populated and are part of the Solomon Islands. Read the complete story.
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At least 5 killed as South Pacific quake triggers 3-foot tsunami

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At least five people have been killed after a strong earthquake in the South Pacific generated a 3-foot tsunami, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center and local news reports. 

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake — with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 — struck Wednesday in the Santa Cruz Islands at a depth of about 3 miles. The Santa Cruz Islands are scarcely populated and are part of the Solomon Islands.

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BREAKING: ‎8.0 earthquake strikes off Solomon Islands. Quake generated tsunami that could be destructive near epicenter, U.S. Tsunami Warning Center says

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Will & Kate ride in war canoe, chat with the locals in Solomon Islands (Photo: William West / Pool via AFP - Getty Images) The royal couple are on their third stop of a nine-day tour of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee. The trip comes amid furor over the publication of topless pictures of the duchess and their office announced Sunday that the royal couple are to make a criminal complaint against the photographer and the French magazine. See more photos.
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Will & Kate ride in war canoe, chat with the locals in Solomon Islands

(Photo: William West / Pool via AFP - Getty Images)

The royal couple are on their third stop of a nine-day tour of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her Diamond Jubilee. The trip comes amid furor over the publication of topless pictures of the duchess and their office announced Sunday that the royal couple are to make a criminal complaint against the photographer and the French magazine.

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