Emergency aid supplies are being stepped up to thousands of people stranded after a devastating tsunami struck parts of the Solomon Islands. Officials said 900 homes were destroyed and 5,000 people affected. Tuesday would be a "telling day" on whether the death toll of 12 would rise, they said.
A strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred at 23:20:24 (UTC) on Monday, April 2, 2007, in the Solomon Islands region, 93km SE of Gizo, New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands, at a depth of 33 km. Location 8.610°S, 157.520°E
The strength of the quake on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 20:39:56 (UTC) has been revised to magnitude 8.0, and replaced at 40 km SSE of Gizo, New Georgia Islands.
A strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred at 10:49:14 (UTC) on Sunday, April 2, 2007, in the Solomon Islands region, 75 km Southwest from Chirovanga, Choiseul, Solomon Islands, at a depth of 10 km.
Location 7.197°S, 156.192°E
A strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred at 12:02:23 (UTC) on Sunday, April 2, 2007, in the Solomon Islands region, 90 km ESE of Gizo, New Georgia Islands, Solomon Islands, at a depth of 10 km.
A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 10:49:18 (UTC) on Sunday, April 2, 2007, in the Solomon Islands region, 68 km SSW from Chirovanga, Solomon Islands, at a depth of 37 km .
A strong magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred at 21:11:33 (UTC) on Sunday, April 1, 2007, in the Solomon Islands region, 128 km Southwest from Chirovanga, Solomon Islands, at a depth of 10 km. Location 7.441°S, 155.774°E
A strong magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurred at 20:47:31 (UTC) on Sunday, April 1, 2007, in the Solomon Islands region, 100 km South of Arawa, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 10 km .