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Historic Tsunami
1905 India Tsunami
4 April 1905 · Kangra · India
On 4 April 1905 at 00:49 UTC, a tsunami formed near Kangra, India. It was caused by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake. It was observed at 2 locations in 2 countries or territories, up to 899 km from its source. It killed at least 19,000 people. It is the 10th deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 4 April 1905
- Time
- 00:49 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.9
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 899 km
- Deaths
- 19,000
- Homes Destroyed
- 100,000
- Estimated Damage
- 25 million US dollars
- Source Country
- India
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1905 Kangra Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth