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Historic Tsunami
1917 Indonesia Tsunami
20 January 1917 · Bali Sea · Indonesia
On 20 January 1917 at 23:11 UTC, a tsunami formed near Bali Sea, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 1,500 people. It is the 41st deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 20 January 1917
- Time
- 23:11 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.6
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 215 km
- Deaths
- 1,500
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 6.6, 1917
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2018Bali Sea, Indonesia2 deaths
- 2018Bali Sea, Indonesia · 2.0 m560 deaths
- 2018Bali Sea, Indonesia · 2.5 m17 deaths
- 1994South of Java, Indonesia · 3.0 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth