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Great mag. 8.1 earthquake - Solomon Islands on Sunday, 1 April 2007

Great mag. 8.1 earthquake - Solomon Islands on Sunday, 1 April 2007
Date & time: Sunday, 1 April 2007 20:39 UTC
Magnitude: 8.1
Depth: 24.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 8.466°S / 157.043°E (Solomon Islands)
Nearest volcano: Cook (24 km / 15 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
46 km (29 mi) SE of Gizo (pop: 6,200)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1016 joules (24757 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 2.1 x 107 tons of TNT or 1331.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
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Aftershocks of the 8.1 quake: Solomon Islands, 1 Apr 2007 20h39

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List of recorded aftershocks, latest first (404 quakes):
  • 28 Mar 2010 04:10 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    94.9 km (59 mi) depth
    |
    326 km (202 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Mar 2010 08:58 UTC
    | M 4.8 |
    42.8 km (26.6 mi) depth
    |
    454 km (282 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 14 Mar 2010 16:22 UTC
    | M 4.7 |
    303.6 km (188.6 mi) depth
    |
    306 km (190 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 12 Mar 2010 03:22 UTC
    | M 5.3 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    101 km (63 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    17308 km (10755 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 09 Mar 2010 22:54 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    95.9 km (59.6 mi) depth
    |
    335 km (208 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 09 Mar 2010 20:17 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    279 km (173 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 09 Mar 2010 19:52 UTC
    | M 4.3 |
    25.1 km (15.6 mi) depth
    |
    264 km (164 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 02 Mar 2010 18:01 UTC
    | M 4.6 |
    548.7 km (340.9 mi) depth
    |
    294 km (183 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 28 Feb 2010 09:38 UTC
    | M 4.2 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    278 km (173 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 21 Feb 2010 00:49 UTC
    | M 4.4 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    301 km (187 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 18 Feb 2010 03:46 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    55.7 km (34.6 mi) depth
    |
    77 km (48 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    17308 km (10755 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 01 Jan 1970 00:00 UTC
    | M |
    0 km (0 mi) depth
    |
    17308 km (10755 mi) distance
    | | Details
  • 17 Feb 2010 19:12 UTC
    | M 4.9 |
    22.3 km (13.9 mi) depth
    |
    51 km (32 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
  • 13 Feb 2010 12:49 UTC
    | M 5.0 |
    35 km (21.7 mi) depth
    |
    393 km (244 mi) distance
    | USGS | Details
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