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Historic Tsunami
1905 Japan Tsunami
6 July 1905 · Japan: Off Fukushima · Japan
On 6 July 1905 at 16:21 UTC, a tsunami formed near Japan: Off Fukushima, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 57 people.
- Date
- 6 July 1905
- Time
- 16:21 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.0
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 242 km
- Deaths
- 57
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.0, 1905
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024Honshu: W Coast, Japan · 11.3 m549 deaths
- 2011Honshu Island, Japan · 39.3 m18,423 deaths
- 1983Noshiro, Japan · 14.9 m104 deaths
- 1968Off East Coast of Honshu Island, Japan · 6.0 m52 deaths
- 1933Sanriku, Japan · 29.0 m3,022 deaths
- 1923Sagami Bay, Japan · 13.0 m105,385 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth