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M8.1 Earthquake — 2007 Solomon Islands Earthquake
2007-04-01 20:39 UTC · -8.47°, 157.04°
A magnitude 8.1 (great) earthquake struck 2007 Solomon Islands Earthquake on 2007-04-01 20:39 UTC, at a depth of 24 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M8.1
Magnitude
24 km
Depth
21.3M t
TNT equivalent
19
Felt reports
VIII
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 101 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.8 — 85 km S of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 1939-01-30
- M7.7 — 94 km SSW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 1975-07-20
- M7.5 — 70 km SW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea · 2014-04-19
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