Earthquakes in the Solomon Islands in January 2010 - a series of powerful earthquakes of up to 7.2 magnitude, which occurred in January 2010 in the region of the Solomon Islands . The most powerful of them occurred at 22:36:30 ( UTC ) on January 3, 2010 and caused a small tsunami (up to three meters) [1] . 48 minutes before the main shock there was a forefoot of magnitude 6.6 [2] .
| Earthquakes in the Solomon Islands in January 2010 | |
|---|---|
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| date and time | January 2010 |
| Magnitude | 7.2 M w |
| Depth hypocenter | 30.5 km |
| Location epicenter | |
| Affected countries (regions) | Solomon islands |
| Tsunami | Yes |
| Injured | not known |
At least 1000 people on the island of Rendova lost their homes after the earthquake, and the tsunami additionally destroyed about 200 houses [1] .
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Earthquake Location
The epicenter of the earthquake was located 105 km south-east of Guizot , 210 km south-west of Dadali ( Santa Isabel ) and 295 km north-west of Honiara , Guadalcanal [3] .
The earthquake hypocenter fell under the ocean floor near the city of Guizot, which was seriously damaged in the 2007 earthquake [4] .
Implications
The earthquake served as a starting impulse for landslides and tsunamis on the Rendova and Tetepar islands [1] . The three-meter tsunami destroyed 200 homes on Rendovo and made a thousand people - a third of the island’s population - homeless [1] . The village of Banitat lost 16 homes and 32 were damaged. [4]
Seven fishermen from the village of Viru (Marovo Island) were missing [5] .
Loti Yeats, who is responsible for emergency prevention, commented on the situation, saying that according to preliminary data several hundred houses had been damaged, but no data had yet been received from two or three villages, where the situation could have been much worse [4] .
Ten foreign tourists were evacuated from Tetepare island [4] .
Jolt List
Only shocks with a magnitude of 5.4 or more are given [6] . Shocks of magnitude 6.0 and more are highlighted in blue; The main push of magnitude 7.1 is highlighted in blue.
| date | Time (UTC) | Latitude | Longitude | Depth | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-03 | 21:48:06 | 08.732 ° S | 157,496 ° E | 26.0 | 6.6 (M w ) |
| 2010-01-03 | 22:36:28 | 08,800 ° S | 157.370 ° E | 25.0 | 7.1 (M w ) |
| 2010-01-04 | 04:17:48 | 08.909 ° S | 157.619 ° E | 12.1 | 5.8 (M w ) |
| 2010-01-04 | 11:28:22 | 08.379 ° S | 157.113 ° E | 21.5 | 5.7 (M w ) |
| 2010-01-05 | 12:15:33 | 09.056 ° S | 157.585 ° E | 18.7 | 6.8 (M w ) |
| 2010-01-05 | 12:25:32 | 08.979 ° S | 158.091 ° E | 35.0 | 5.4 (M w ) |
| 2010-01-05 | 13:10:02 | 08.877 ° S | 157.621 ° E | 35.0 | 5.4 (M w ) |
| 2010-01-05 | 13:11:43 | 09.094 ° S | 157.941 ° E | 35.0 | 6.0 (M w ) |
| 2010-01-09 | 05:51:34 | 09.169 ° S | 157.614 ° E | 35.0 | 6.3 (M w ) |
| 2010-01-09 | 07:04:36 | 09.150 ° S | 157.645 ° E | 35.0 | 5.4 (M w ) |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Lilley, Ray . Solomon Islands Tsunami: 1,000 Homeless , Associated Press , Time Magazine (January 5, 2010). The appeal date is January 5, 2010. (not available link)
- ↑ Magnitude 6.6 - SOLOMON ISLANDS . USGS (January 3, 2010). The appeal date is January 18, 2010. Archived June 17, 2012.
- ↑ Magnitude 7.1 - SOLOMON ISLANDS . USGS (January 3, 2010). The circulation date is January 3, 2010. Archived June 17, 2012.
- 2 1 2 3 4 Further damage uncovered in Solomon Islands , Pacnews (January 6, 2010). The appeal date is January 5, 2010.
- ↑ Seven missing: Fishermen , Solomon Star (January 6, 2010). Archived January 8, 2010. The appeal date is January 6, 2010.
- ↑ Earthquake List for Map of Australia Region . earthquakes.usgs.gov (January 6, 2010). The appeal date is January 6, 2010. Archived June 17, 2012.
Links
- As a result of the tsunami in the Solomon Islands, about 1 thousand people lost their homes . RBC with reference to the Associated Press (January 5, 2010). The appeal date is May 31, 2011. Archived April 21, 2012.