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Earthquake Raises Ranongga Island

In the early morning hours of April 2, 2007, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake shook the Solomon Islands, its epicenter southwest of Ranongga Island. The huge quake pushed much of the island up, raising the coral reefs that ringed the island above the water.


NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of the NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.Thanks to Aron Meltzner, California Institute of Technology, for help with image interpretation.

Published April 21, 2007
Data acquired April 12, 2007

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Terra > ASTER