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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 Solomon Islands. Its magnitude was calculated by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as being at 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale. The tsunami that followed the earthquake killed 52 people. According to the USGS, the earthquake was recorded around 7:39:56 a.m. local time (UTC+11). The focus was 10 km (6 mi) deep and 40 km (25 mi) South South-East of Gizo township on New Georgia Islands in Western Province. There were numerous aftershocks, the largest of which had a magnitude of 6.2. ==Effects== At least fifty-two people were reported to have been killed and sixty reported missing when a tsunami triggered by the earthquake struck the Solomon Islands, wiping out thirteen or more villages.〔(Tsunami death toll on Solomon Islands reaches 52 ), RIA Novosti, 16 April 2007〕 Thousands were left homeless, and damages are estimated in millions. The largest waves were reported on the northern tip of Simbo Island, where maximum tsunami run-ups were 12 m, completely washing away two villages, Tapurai and Riquru, and killing 10 people. In South Choiseul, waves 10 meters high swept away villages, gardens and a hospital.〔 〕 About 900 homes were destroyed. The tsunami reached Papua New Guinea, with a family of five reportedly missing from a remote island in Milne Bay Province, which was in the tsunami's path. Aid workers reported that an outbreak of diarrhea emerged among the survivors.〔(Disease breaking out after Solomon Islands quake ), Reuters, 5 April 2007〕 However, the UN reported that the outbreak and other diseases were under control as of 12 April.〔(Communicable diseases under control in Solomon Islands ), ReliefWeb, 12 April 2007〕 On 18 April, a measles outbreak was reported and an immunization program was underway.〔(Measles immunization campaign begins in Solomon Islands ), People's Daily Online, 18 April 2007〕 The island of Ranongga in the New Georgia Group was lifted three meters by the earthquake, causing its beaches to shift outwards of up to 70 meters. Large coral reefs in the area are now largely above the surface and local fishermen are worried that the fishing grounds have been destroyed. However, Australian scientists said the exposure of the reefs are a normal part of island building and that careful wildlife management can preserve the reefs that remain.〔(Indonesian coral reef exposed by 2005 earthquake ), Associated Press, 14 April 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2007 Solomon Islands earthquake」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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