Historical tsunamis · Jul 10, 2015, 4:12 AM UTC

2015 Solomon Islands tsunami

Solomon Islands

The tsunami of Jul 10, 2015, 4:12 AM UTC originated near Solomon Islands (Solomon Islands).

Key facts

Date
Jul 10, 2015, 4:12 AM UTC
Cause
Earthquake
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
12 km
Maximum documented water height
0.01 m
Observation records
1
Countries affected
1

It was triggered by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake at a depth of 12 km.

The highest documented water height was 0.01 m (Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands).

1 observation sites in 1 countries are recorded.

Map of observation sites

1

Each dot is a documented observation site; colour and size show the observed water height. The triangle marks the source.

Tsunami arrival times

Documented arrival times from the NOAA/NCEI database, showing the earliest recorded location per country. Coverage is incomplete: a country without an entry was not necessarily spared.

  1. 0:00 hEarthquake (origin) · Jul 10, 2015, 4:12 AM UTC
  2. 0:32 hSolomon Islands · Honiara, Guadalcanal · 0.01 m

1 places with a documented arrival time

Observations by country

CountryObservation recordsMaximum documented water heightDeathsEarliest arrival
Solomon Islands10.01 m
Honiara, Guadalcanal
—0:32 h

Highest documented water heights

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Individual documented observations for this event. Heights come from different measurement types and sources; not every location has a measured height.

Location / stationObserved heightDistance from sourceCountry
Honiara, Guadalcanal0.01 m171 kmSolomon Islands

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Historical Tsunami Database. Confirmed events only. Deaths and damage are database estimates; older records are incomplete. Water heights come from different types of observation.