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2013 Solomon Islands Earthquake
6 February 2013 · Santa Cruz Islands · Solomon Islands
On 6 February 2013 at 01:12 UTC, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands (Santa Cruz Islands), at a depth of 24 km. It occurred on the Pacific Plate, 51 km from its boundary with the Australian Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 10 people and injured 15. 588 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 6 February 2013
- Time
- 01:12 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.9
- Depth
- 24 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 10
- Injuries
- 15
- Homes Destroyed
- 588
- Homes Damaged
- 478
- Estimated Damage
- 36 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (11.0 m wave)
- Plate
- Pacific Plate
- Country
- Solomon Islands
- Nearest Volcano
- Tinakula (88 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20092009 Vanuatu Earthquakes · M 7.8
- 1997Santa Cruz Islands, Vanuatu · M 7.7
- 1980Santa Cruz Islands, Vanuatu · M 7.9
- 1966Santa Cruz Islands · M 7.8
- 1957Santa Cruz Islands · M 7.8
- 1934Santa Cruz Islands · M 7.8
- 1909Solomon Islands · M 7.7
- 1900Santa Cruz Islands · M 7.6
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth