The July 14 earthquake and the July 26 earthquake was caused by the subduction of the Solomon Sea Plate beneath the Pacific Plate and the Bismark Sea Plate, respectively.
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The earthquake of July 14 caused a tsunami, which was observed in Rabaul.
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They were actually located in the northern part of the Solomon Islands, within Papua New Guinea.
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