November 28, 1966 Tsunami: Mohawk Bay, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
A tsunami of unknown cause began at Mohawk Bay, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands on November 28, 1966. Its effects were recorded at 1 place.
Where the waves reached
The source (white) and every runup with a place, colored by the water height recorded there. A ring is a runup NCEI marks doubtful.
- Under 1 m
- 1 to 3 m
- 3 to 10 m
- 10 to 30 m
- 30 m and more
- Height not recorded
The tsunami
- Date
- November 28, 1966
- Source
- Mohawk Bay, Santa Cruz Islands, Solomon Islands
- Cause
- Unknown
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Tsunami intensity (Soloviev-Imamura)
- -0.5
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Very doubtful tsunami
- Source location
- 10.280° S, 166.230° E
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
Reference #414:
1966, November 28. In Mohawk Bay (Santa Cruz Islands) a tsunami appeared at 13:00 (02h00m UTC). There was no earthquake.
Reference #79:
1966, November 28. No quake reported. Santa Cruz Islands, Mohawk Bay. No details reported except arrival at 02:00 GMT.
Every runup
Nearest the source first. Heights are above sea level at the time; a tide gauge reads half the wave’s full height.
| Where | Country | Km from source | Water height, m | Inland, m | Measured by | First wave, UTC | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Bay, Santa Cruz Islands | Solomon Islands | 1 | Eyewitness observation of water height |
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Sources
Tsunami events and runups 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 tsunami event 1983.