NOAA / NCEI
Tsunamis in Solomon Islands
27 confirmed tsunamis originating in Solomon Islands. Highest documented wave: 12.1 m (Solomon Islands, 2007).
Map of observation sites
Tsunami source locations; colour and size show the highest documented water height. Click to open the event.
All documented events
27| Date | Location / station | Magnitude | Maximum documented water height | Deaths | Observation records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2022, 2:03 AM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.0 | 0.03 m | — | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2016, 7:10 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 6.9 | 0.05 m | — | 5 |
| Dec 8, 2016, 5:38 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.8 | 0.43 m | 1 | 13 |
| Jul 18, 2015, 2:27 AM UTC | Santa Cruz Islands | 7.0 | 0.09 m | — | 5 |
| Apr 13, 2014, 12:36 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.4 | 0.16 m | — | 9 |
| Apr 12, 2014, 8:14 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.6 | 0.05 m | — | 8 |
| Feb 8, 2013, 3:26 PM UTC | Santa Cruz Islands | 7.0 | 0.09 m | — | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2013, 1:12 AM UTC | Santa Cruz Islands | 7.9 | 11.0 m | 10 | 123 |
| Jan 3, 2010, 10:36 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.1 | 7.52 m | — | 51 |
| Sep 2, 2007, 1:05 AM UTC | Santa Cruz Islands | 7.2 | 0.05 m | — | 2 |
| Apr 1, 2007, 8:39 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 8.1 | 12.1 m | 52 | 248 |
| Jan 20, 2003, 8:43 AM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.3 | 2.00 m | — | 2 |
| Apr 21, 1997, 12:02 PM UTC | Santa Cruz Is. Vanuatu | 7.7 | 3.00 m | — | 40 |
| May 27, 1992, 5:13 AM UTC | Santa Cruz Islands | 7.1 | — | — | — |
| Oct 14, 1991, 3:58 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.2 | 0.15 m | — | 2 |
| Aug 10, 1988, 4:38 AM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.6 | 0.09 m | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 17, 1980, 7:42 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.9 | 0.14 m | — | 36 |
| Apr 21, 1977, 4:24 AM UTC | Solomon Islands | 8.1 | 0.04 m | 18 | 5 |
| Apr 20, 1977, 11:42 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.6 | — | — | 1 |
| Apr 20, 1977, 11:13 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 6.8 | 0.15 m | 34 | 7 |
| Feb 1, 1974, 3:12 AM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.1 | 2.30 m | — | 4 |
| Jan 31, 1974, 11:30 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.0 | 1.50 m | — | 2 |
| Dec 31, 1966, 10:15 PM UTC | Santa Cruz Islands | 7.2 | 0.80 m | — | 1 |
| Dec 31, 1966, 6:23 PM UTC | Santa Cruz Islands | 7.8 | 2.00 m | — | 7 |
| Aug 17, 1959, 9:04 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 7.3 | 1.00 m | — | 5 |
| Oct 3, 1931, 7:13 PM UTC | San Cristobal Island | 7.8 | 9.00 m | 50 | 13 |
| Sep 16, 1926, 5:59 PM UTC | Solomon Islands | 6.9 | 2.00 m | — | 2 |
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.