On 2 April 2007 at 07:39:56 local time (UTC+11) an earthquake with magnitude 8.1 on the  scale occurred at hypocentre S8.453 E156.957,  northwest of the island's capital, Honiara and south-east of the capital of Western Province, Gizo, at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). More than 44 aftershocks with magnitude 5.0 or greater occurred up until 22:00:00 UTC, Wednesday, 4 April 2007. A tsunami followed killing at least 52 people, destroying more than 900 homes and leaving thousands of people homeless. Land upthrust extended the shoreline of one island, Ranongga, by up to  exposing many once pristine coral reefs.