SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Residents of the remote Solomon Islands rushed into the hills after a powerful 7.8 earthquake struck early on Friday, with some reports of small tsunami waves as aftershocks rattled the South Pacific nation.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage, although communication can be difficult across the archipelago of some 900 far-flung islands.
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