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                    Solomon Islands Tsunami Warning Canceled

   Officials have canceled a tsunami warning issued after a powerful
   earthquake struck early Sunday near the Solomon Islands in the Pacific
   Ocean.
   The U.S. Geological Survey says the 7.6-magnitude quake hit early
   Sunday about 100 kilometers south of Kira Kira in the Solomon Islands
   at a depth of 29 kilometers.
   The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission issued a tsunami warning
   for the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea after three large
   waves were reported at the quake`s epicenter.
   Officials say residents in low-lying areas responded by heading to the
   hills and waiting for advice.
   Some strong waves hit island coasts, but there were no reports of
   injuries or serious damage.
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