The article I read discussed an earthquake which hit the Solomon Islands about 20 hours ago. The Solomon Islands are located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which experiences a lot of seismic activity. In 2007 the Solomon Islands experienced a very intense earthquake- magnitude of 8.1. The earthquake triggered a tsunami and killed 50 people, also leaving over than 5,000 people homeless.
At 8:48 this morning in the Solomon Islands, an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred. At 9:36 this same morning an earthquake struck the area again, this time with a magnitude of 7.2. A tsunami was triggered by the earthquake, putting boats and buildings on the coast in danger due to the rapid currents and sea level changes. As we discussed in class, tsunamis are a dangerous effect of an earthquake!
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0104/breaking2.htm
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