Concept information
Preferred term
Solomon Islands tsunami
Definition
- On April 2, 2007, a tsunami triggered by an 8.1 magnitude submarine earthquake struck the remotely populated Solomon Islands, killing over 50 people, injuring over 5,000, and leaving over 7,000 homeless. Several aftershocks were reported, with the highest reaching 6.4 magnitude. [Source: Encyclopedia of Disaster Relief; Solomon Islands Tsunami (2007)]
Broader concept
Belongs to group
Date
- 2007
URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Solomon_Islands_tsunami
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