The magnitude 7.0 quake was followed by a second large tremor, cutting power in the capital and disrupting radio broadcasts.
A large earthquake has been reported near the Solomon Islands in the Pacific, shaking buildings and knocking out power in the capital, Honiara.
A tsunami warning was issued on Tuesday, and the prime minister’s office urged people to move to higher ground after the first quake.
A second quake was recorded nearby about 30 minutes later.
The tremor cut power to some areas of the capital and disrupted radio transmissions by the state broadcaster, but the government said there was no major damage to buildings in the capital.
“This was a big one,” Joy Nisha, a receptionist with the Heritage Park Hotel in Honiara, told the AFP news agency.
“Some of the things in the hotel fell. Everyone seems OK, but panicky.”
The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the Malango region, about 55km (34 miles) west of the capital, at a depth of 15km (9 miles).
It revised the size of the first tremor from an earlier magnitude of 7.3.
Solomon Island residents shared photos with Al Jazeera showing some damage to buildings and cars smashed by falling masonry.
Michael Salini, a businessman and political commentator on Tulagi Island, which lies across from Honiara, told Al Jazeera that people were “very worried” and “everyone just ran, leaving everything behind”.
Source : The Aljazeera News