Contemporary era · 2007
2007 Solomon Islands earthquake
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 Mw scale, and 7.8 on the Ms scale. The tsunami that followed the earthquake killed 52 people, injured 40 others and left 60 missing. According to the USGS, the earthquake was recorded around 7:39:56 a.m. local time (UTC+11).
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- When
- 2 Apr 2007
- Where
- Solomon Islands
- Era
- Contemporary
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