Another Strong Earthquake hits Santa Cruz islands
Pastor Dale Morgan
Another Strong Earthquake hits Santa Cruz islands*
From correspondents in Port Vila
Agence France-Presse
October 09, 2009 12:35pm
A 6.4-MAGNITUDE quake hit the Santa Cruz islands in the South Pacific
today, seismologists said, a day after a series of huge quakes sparked a
region-wide tsunami alert.
The quake struck at a depth of just 9.4km about 315km northwest of the
Luganville, part of the Vanuatu archipelago, at 8.16am (0816 AEDT) but
no tsunami warning was issued.
The region has been pummelled by some 20 aftershocks since yesterday's
triple tremors measuring 7.6, 7.8 and 7.3 sparked a tsunami warning for
much of the South Pacific, sending thousands of residents fleeing from
the coast.
The Pacific is still recovering from last week's 8.0 magnitude
earthquake and huge tsunami which crashed into Samoa, American Samoa and
Tonga, wiping out villages and resorts and killing 184.
Samoa was holding a national day of mourning including a ceremony at
Apia stadium and a mass funeral for 11 of the victims.