An 8.0-magnitude earthquake west of the Solomon Islands on Feb. 6 caused a tsunami that flattened several villages on the Santa Cruz Islands and killed at least 13 people. More than 115 aftershocks, some measuring as great as 7.1, caused further heavy damage in Lata, the capital of Temotu Province on Santa Cruz, and on Ndende island.
Thousands of people had to move to shelters, roads were cracked and the airport runway was damaged. Monsoon rains have added to the problems.
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