People urged to move to high ground after quake near Solomon Islands

SYDNEY (Reuters) – People are advised to move to higher ground immediately, said a spokesperson for the Solomon Islands’ prime minister after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the region near the islands.

“People are advised to move to higher ground now,” said the spokesman from Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s office.”

(Reporting by Lewis Jackson; Editing by Tom Hogue)