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Historic Tsunami
2003 Solomon Islands Tsunami
20 January 2003 · Solomon Islands
On 20 January 2003 at 08:43 UTC, a tsunami formed near the Solomon Islands. It was caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations.
- Date
- 20 January 2003
- Time
- 08:43 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.3
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 148 km
- Source Country
- Solomon Islands
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.3, 2003
Highest Waves
- 2.0 mMakira Island (San Cristobal) · Solomon Islands · 81 km
- 0.0 mHoniara, Guadalcanal · Solomon Islands · 148 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2013Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands · 11.0 m10 deaths
- 2007Solomon Islands · 12.1 m52 deaths
- 1977Solomon Islands · 0.0 m18 deaths
- 1977Solomon Islands · 0.2 m34 deaths
- 1939Solomon Islands · 10.5 m12 deaths
- 1931San Cristobal Island, Solomon Islands · 9.0 m50 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth