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Solomon Islands tsunami  

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  • 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)]

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  • 2007

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Solomon_Islands_tsunami

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