Quake triggered tsunami waves - USGS (9)

Reuters (File image) The United States Geological Survey says the earthquake off the Solomon Islands did indeed generate tsunami waves. Honiara, Solomon Islands - A major 8.0-magnitude earthquake was feared to have flattened villages in the Solomon Islands on Wednesday, and triggered a tsunami with destructive potential for Pacific nations' coasts, monitors said. Tsunami watches were in effect as far afield as Hawaii, the Pacific Tsunami