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Historic Tsunami
1911 Japan Tsunami
15 June 1911 · Ryukyu Islands · Japan
On 15 June 1911 at 14:26 UTC, a tsunami formed near Ryukyu Islands, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 12 people.
- Date
- 15 June 1911
- Time
- 14:26 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 8.0
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 279 km
- Deaths
- 12
- Homes Destroyed
- 422
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1911 Kikai Island Earthquake
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1995Ryukyu Islands, Japan · 2.6 m
- 1987Kyushu Island, Japan · 0.0 m2 deaths
- 1961Seikaido, Japan · 0.7 m2 deaths
- 1941Seikaido, Japan · 1.2 m2 deaths
- 1914Seikaido, Japan · 3.0 m63 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth