Restless Volcano
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Earthquake Damage in the Solomons
rE_ volcano, Bagana, on the south west coast of Bougainville (Man dated Territory), has been active since the Rabaul eruption in May, 1937.
During the past few months ashes have fallen over Kieta and the coastal area north of the town. On January 30 a mild earthquake was felt on the island while at the same time, a severe shock was experienced in the Shortland Island Group with lesser movement through the Solomon Islands as far south as the Rus sell Group. The movement was felt per iodically for several days and on Vella Lavella as late as March 8.
At Faisi, in the Solomons, two houses were badly wrecked and four thrown out of alignment. The copra store, bulk store and wharf as well as the Government Post Office will need rebuilding, and dam age to the extent of approximately £5OO is reported on the Methodist Mission Station, at Kokeqelo, in the Roviana Lagoon.