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Historic Tsunami
1914 Japan Tsunami
12 January 1914 · Seikaido · Japan
On 12 January 1914 at 09:28 UTC, a tsunami formed near Seikaido, Japan. It was caused by a volcano and earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 63 people and injured 112.
- Date
- 12 January 1914
- Time
- 09:28 UTC
- Cause
- Volcano and earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.1
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 10 km
- Deaths
- 63
- Injuries
- 112
- Homes Destroyed
- 2,268
- Estimated Damage
- 19 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1914 Sakurajima Earthquake
- Triggering Volcano
- Sakurajima (Aira Caldera)
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mKagoshima · Japan · 10 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1987Kyushu Island, Japan · 0.0 m2 deaths
- 1968Seikaido, Japan · 3.1 m1 deaths
- 1961Seikaido, Japan · 0.7 m2 deaths
- 1941Seikaido, Japan · 1.2 m2 deaths
- 1931Seikaido, Japan · 0.8 m1 deaths
- 1911Ryukyu Islands, Japan12 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth