September 15, 1963 Earthquake: Solomon Islands
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Solomon Islands on September 15, 1963 at 00:46:54 UTC, 35 km below the surface.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- September 15, 1963
- Time
- 00:46:54 UTC
- Place
- Solomon Islands
- Magnitude
- 7.5 (Mw)
- Focal depth
- 35 km (22 mi)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 10.472° S, 165.770° E
- Country
- Solomon Islands
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1963, Sept 15, 00:46:54.34 UTC. 10.472 S, 165.77 E, depth 35 km, 7.5 Mw P&S, 7.2 Ms ABE1, 7.2 Ms P&S, 7.5 mB ABE1, 7.2 UK B&D. (reference #9910)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- February 6, 2013, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
- September 17, 1963, Solomon Islands
- February 8, 2013, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
- January 9, 2012, Solomon Islands
- July 18, 2015, Solomon Islands
- July 21, 1934, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
- May 27, 1992, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
- July 29, 1900, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
- December 9, 1909, Solomon Islands
- September 2, 2007, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
- December 31, 1966, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
- July 18, 1934, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
More
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 9960.