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Historic Tsunami
1900 Papua New Guinea Tsunami
17 September 1900 · Rabaul Harbor · Papua New Guinea
On 17 September 1900 at 21:45 UTC, a tsunami formed near Rabaul Harbor, Papua New Guinea. It was caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location, up to 472 km from its source.
- Date
- 17 September 1900
- Time
- 21:45 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.1
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 472 km
- Source Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.1, 1900
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mRabaul (Blanche Bay), New Britain · Papua New Guinea · 472 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2000Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea · 3.0 m2 deaths
- 1994Papua New Guinea · 3.0 m4 deaths
- 1987Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea · 1.5 m3 deaths
- 1970Papua New Guinea · 3.0 m18 deaths
- 1941Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea · 0.2 m4 deaths
- 1937Rabaul, Papua New Guinea · 2.5 m507 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth