ˌɔn sˈɛvəntˌiːn dʒuːlˈaɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ɐn ˌʌndɚsˈiː ˈɜːθkweɪk mˈɛʒɚɹɪŋ sˈɛvən.sˈɛvən ɔnðə mˈoʊmənt mˈæɡnɪtˌuːd skˈeɪl tɹˈɪɡɚd ɐ tsuːnˈɑːmi wˌɪtʃ ɛŋɡˈʌlft ðə ɹᵻzˈɔːɹt ˈɛɹiə ænd kˈɔːzd dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən æz fˈɑːɹ ˈɪnlənd æz hˈæf ɐ kˈɪləmˌiːɾɚ.
On 17 July 2006, an undersea earthquake measuring 7.7 on the moment magnitude scale triggered a tsunami which engulfed the resort area and caused destruction as far inland as half a kilometre.