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Historic Tsunami
1923 Russia Tsunami
3 February 1923 · Kamchatka · Russia
On 3 February 1923 at 16:01 UTC, a tsunami formed near Kamchatka, Russia. It was caused by a magnitude 8.4 earthquake. Waves reached up to 8.0 m high. It was observed at 19 locations in 5 countries or territories, up to 8,012 km from its source. It killed at least 3 people.
- Date
- 3 February 1923
- Time
- 16:01 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 8.4
- Highest Wave
- 8.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 19
- Furthest Reach
- 8,012 km
- Deaths
- 3
- Estimated Damage
- 2 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Russia
- Triggering Earthquake
- February 1923 Kamchatka Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 6Russia · 8.0 m2 deaths
- 7United States of America · 6.1 m1 deaths
- 4Japan · 0.5 m
- 1Canada · 0.1 m
- 1Samoa
Highest Waves
- 8.0 mKolygir Bay · Russia · 125 km
- 6.1 mHilo, Hawaii, Hi · United States of America · 5,373 km1 deaths
- 6.0 mSemjachik, Kamchatka · Russia · 52 km
- 3.7 mHaleiwa, Oahu, Hi · United States of America · 5,028 km
- 3.5 mKahului, Maui, Hi · United States of America · 5,185 km
- 0.9 mHonolulu, Oahu, Hi · United States of America · 5,068 km
- 0.5 mKushimoto · Japan · 3,030 km
- 0.3 mAyukawa · Japan · 2,301 km
- 0.2 mHanasaki · Japan · 1,651 km
- 0.2 mSan Diego, Ca · United States of America · 6,650 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2025Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia · 17.0 m1 deaths
- 1997Kamchatka, Russia · 8.0 m
- 1996Karymskoye, Kamchatka, Russia · 30.0 m
- 1969Kamchatka, Russia · 15.0 m
- 1952Kamchatka, Russia · 23.0 m10,000 deaths
- 1923Kamchatka, Russia · 20.0 m18 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth