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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 tsunami that followed the earthquake killed 52 people.
The Australian Woodlark, Solomon Sea and Pacific Plates are converging at a rate of 97 mm/yr. [1] The earthquake was a result of interaction between the Australian and Pacific Plates along a subduction zone. Subduction of the Australian Plate has also given rise to volcanoes in the region. This region of the world lies along the Pacific Ring of ...
Earthquakes in 2007 resulted in many fatalities. 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 ...
A magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, on November 22, in the south west region of Malango.An initial tsunami warning was lifted by the ...
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.
2007 Solomon Islands earthquake; 2010 Solomon Islands earthquake; 2016 Solomon Islands earthquakes; 2017 Papua New Guinea earthquake; L. List of earthquakes in the ...
A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake jolted the Solomon Islands Tuesday afternoon, overturning tables and sending people racing for higher ground. There were no immediate reports of widespread ...
2007 Solomon Islands earthquake; 2013 Solomon Islands earthquake This page was last edited on 18 June 2023, at 09:20 (UTC). Text is ...