April 19, 2014 Tsunami: Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake began at Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea on April 19, 2014 at 13:29:21 UTC. The water rose as high as 0.11 meters. 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
- April 19, 2014, 13:29:21 UTC
- Source
- Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake
- Magnitude 7.5, 43 km deep
- Maximum water height
- 0.11 m (0.4 ft)
- Runups recorded
- 1
- Waters
- Ocean
- How certain
- Definite tsunami
- Source location
- 6.755° S, 155.024° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarekukure, Taro Island | Solomon Islands | 153 | 0.11 | Tide gauge (half the maximum wave height) | day 19, 14:00 |
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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 5564.