April 13, 2014 Tsunami: Solomon Islands
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake began at Solomon Islands on April 13, 2014 at 12:36:19 UTC. The water rose as high as 0.16 meters. Its effects were recorded at 9 places in at least 4 countries.
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
- April 13, 2014, 12:36:19 UTC
- Source
- Solomon Islands
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 7.4, 39 km deep
- Maximum water height
- 0.16 m (0.5 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 9
- Warning
- Pacific-wide Tsunami Warning issued by PTWC
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 11.463° S, 162.051° E
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this tsunami.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honiara, Guadalcanal | Solomon Islands | 321 | 0.02 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Lata Wharf, Nendo Is, Santa Cruz Is | Solomon Islands | 418 | 0.03 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 2, 18:32 | ||
| D55012 Bpr, Coral Sea | Papua New Guinea | 615 | 0.01 | Deep ocean gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Luganville | Vanuatu | 714 | 0.08 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 13, 14:05 | ||
| Tarekukure, Taro Island | Solomon Islands | 814 | 0.02 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 13, 14:24 | ||
| Port Vila, Efate Island | Vanuatu | 969 | 0.05 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 13, 14:03 | ||
| Hienghene | New Caledonia | 1,067 | 0.08 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Lifou Island | New Caledonia | 1,186 | 0.16 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | |||
| Ouinne | New Caledonia | 1,264 | 0.08 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) |
More
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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 5560.