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2007 Solomon Islands Earthquake
1 April 2007 · Solomon Islands
On 1 April 2007 at 20:39 UTC, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands, at a depth of 24 km. It occurred on the Pacific Plate, 34 km from its boundary with the Australian Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 52 people (including tsunami victims). 2,500 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 1 April 2007
- Time
- 20:39 UTC
- Magnitude
- 8.1
- Depth
- 24 km
- Deaths
- 52
- Homes Destroyed
- 2,500
- Homes Damaged
- 500
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (12.1 m wave)
- Plate
- Pacific Plate
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- Nearest Volcano
- Kana Keoki (32 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2014Solomon Sea · M 7.5
- 1991Solomon Islands · M 7.2
- 1975Solomon Islands, Buin · M 7.7
- 1969Santa Isabel Island · M 7.5
- 1959Solomon Islands · M 7.3
- 1939Solomon Islands · M 7.912 deaths
- 1939Bougainville Island · M 7.75 deaths
- 1926Guadalcanal · M 7.5
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth