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Historic Tsunami
1911 Philippines Tsunami
30 January 1911 · Taal, Luzon Island · Philippines
On 30 January 1911, a tsunami formed near Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines. It was caused by a volcanic eruption. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 1,335 people and injured 199. It is the 43rd deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 30 January 1911
- Cause
- Volcanic eruption
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 12 km
- Deaths
- 1,335
- Injuries
- 199
- Homes Destroyed
- 543
- Source Country
- Philippines
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 0.0, 1911
- Triggering Volcano
- Taal
- Triggering Eruption
- Taal, 1911
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mLemery, Luzon Island · Philippines · 10 km50 deaths
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1994Philippine Islands, Philippines · 7.3 m81 deaths
- 1990West Luzon Island, Philippines · 2.0 m2,412 deaths
- 1983Luzon Island, Philippines16 deaths
- 1968East Luzon Island, Philippines · 0.2 m270 deaths
- 1965Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines · 4.7 m355 deaths
- 1948Sulu Sea, Philippines74 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth