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The 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake took place on 2 April 2007, near the provincial capital of Gizo on Ghizo Island, in the Solomon Islands.Its magnitude was estimated at 8.1 on the M w scale, and 7.8 on the M s scale.
The 2007 Peru earthquake was the deadliest with 595 fatalities. The September 2007 Sumatra earthquake was the largest in 2007 with an 8.4 on the moment magnitude scale. The 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake caused a significant tsunami that killed 52 people. There were four 8.0+ earthquakes in 2007 which is the most ever recorded for a single year.
This is a list of earthquakes in the Solomon Islands archipelago, which includes the nation state of Solomon Islands and Bougainville within Papua New Guinea. Only earthquakes over magnitude 8 are included unless they result in damage and/or casualties. Earthquakes from other regions that were strongly felt in the area are also be included.
On 2 April 2007 Gizo was hit by a tsunami caused by the 8.1 magnitude earthquake centred only 25 miles from the town. Now known as the 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake the final official death total throughout the Western Province and Choiseul was 52. The tsunami hit during daylight hours, giving people warning to seek higher ground, as the tide ...
In April 2007, an earthquake rocked Ranongga Island, along with many parts of Solomon Islands. [3] Land thrust from the quake extended out the shoreline of Ranongga Island by up to 70 metres (230 ft) according to local residents. [4] This has left many once pristine coral reefs exposed on the newly formed beaches.
On April 2, 2007, Simbo was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami which is now known as the 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake.A 12 m tsunami destroyed two villages, Tapurai and Riquru, on the northern side of the island.
Earthquakes in 2001–2010 Strongest magnitude 9.1 M w, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami Deadliest 9.1 M w, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 227,898 Total fatalities 792,667 Number by magnitude 9.0+ 1 8.0–8.9 12 7.0–7.9 141 6.0–6.9 1,454 5.0–5.9 16,500 2011–2020 → The following is a list of significant earthquakes for the period 2001–2010, listing earthquakes of ...
2006 Kuril Islands earthquake: 2 April 2007 07:39 (local time) Solomon Islands: 112 8.1 M w [56] Including 60 missing. 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake: 15 August 2007 18:40 (local time) Department of Ica, Peru: 595 8.0 M w [57] 2007 Peru earthquake: 12 September 2007 18:10 (local time) Bengkulu, Indonesia: 25 8.5 M w [58] 2007 Bengkulu earthquakes