A 7.8 earthquake hit close to the Santa Cruz Islands today October 7 2009. The Santa Cruz Islands suffered a 7.8 earthquake hit at 9 am local time. Tsunami alerts were then cancelled.

Below again are maps of the quake roughly 160 miles off the Santa Cruz Islands

Santa Cruz Islands Earthquake 2009 Maps
Santa Cruz Islands Earthquake Map 1
Santa Cruz Islands Earthquake Map 2
Santa Cruz Islands Earthquake Map 3

While a Tsunmai alert has been cancelled, a danger to boats still exists.

“DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

“NO TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS FOR OTHER COASTAL AREAS ALTHOUGH SOME MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. FOR ALL AREAS COVERED BY THIS CENTER…THE TSUNAMI WARNING AND WATCH ARE CANCELLED.”

USGS lists data for the Earthquake 2009 260 km (160 miles) S of Lata, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands.