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2013 Solomon Islands Tsunami
6 February 2013 · Santa Cruz Islands · Solomon Islands
On 6 February 2013 at 01:12 UTC, a tsunami formed near Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands. It was caused by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake. Waves reached up to 11.0 m high. It was observed at 124 locations in 20 countries or territories, up to 13,136 km from its source. It killed at least 10 people and injured 15.
- Date
- 6 February 2013
- Time
- 01:12 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.9
- Highest Wave
- 11.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 124
- Furthest Reach
- 13,136 km
- Deaths
- 10
- Injuries
- 15
- Homes Destroyed
- 588
- Estimated Damage
- 36 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Solomon Islands
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2013 Solomon Islands Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 34Solomon Islands · 11.0 m10 deaths
- 4New Caledonia · 0.8 m
- 8Japan · 0.4 m
- 3Vanuatu · 0.3 m
- 4Australia · 0.2 m
- 2Ecuador · 0.2 m
- 1Peru · 0.2 m
- 29United States of America · 0.2 m
- 8Chile · 0.2 m
- 5New Zealand · 0.2 m
- 3Papua New Guinea · 0.2 m
- 2French Polynesia · 0.2 m
Highest Waves
- 11.0 mManoputi Village, Nendo Island · Solomon Islands · 71 km
- 3.0 mNela Village, Nendo Island · Solomon Islands · 74 km2 deaths
- 1.5 mLata, Nendo Is Santa Cruz Is · Solomon Islands · 75 km
- 1.0 mLata Wharf, Nendo Is, Santa Cruz Is · Solomon Islands · 75 km
- 0.8 mHienghene · New Caledonia · 1,099 km
- 0.6 mOuinne · New Caledonia · 1,253 km
- 0.5 mMare Island · New Caledonia · 1,229 km
- 0.5 mLifou Island · New Caledonia · 1,147 km
- 0.4 mAburatsu · Japan · 5,905 km
- 0.3 mPort Vila, Efate Island · Vanuatu · 847 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2016Solomon Islands · 0.4 m1 deaths
- 1997Santa Cruz Is. Vanuatu, Solomon Islands · 3.0 m
- 1988Solomon Islands · 0.1 m1 deaths
- 1977Solomon Islands · 0.0 m18 deaths
- 1977Solomon Islands · 0.2 m34 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