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Historic Tsunami
1927 Japan Tsunami
7 March 1927 · Sw. Honshu Island · Japan
On 7 March 1927 at 09:27 UTC, a tsunami formed near Sw. Honshu Island, Japan. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 11.3 m high. It was observed at 17 locations, up to 821 km from its source. It killed at least 3,022 people and injured 3,295. It is the 22nd deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 7 March 1927
- Time
- 09:27 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.6
- Highest Wave
- 11.3 m
- Observation Sites
- 17
- Furthest Reach
- 821 km
- Deaths
- 3,022
- Injuries
- 3,295
- Homes Destroyed
- 15,594
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1927 North Tango Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.6 mMinato · Japan · 364 km
- 0.6 mNakano · Japan · 183 km
- 0.6 mTomari · Japan · 821 km
- 0.5 mAmino · Japan · 11 km
- 0.5 mTakeno · Japan · 17 km
- 0.3 mTsuiyama · Japan · 25 km
- 0.2 mOshima · Japan · 404 km
- 0.2 mTsuiyama · Japan · 25 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024Honshu: W Coast, Japan · 11.3 m549 deaths
- 1995Kobe, Japan · 0.3 m6,434 deaths
- 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
- 1945Tokaido, Japan · 1.0 m2,306 deaths
- 1944Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan · 10.0 m1,223 deaths
- 1923Sagami Bay, Japan · 13.0 m105,385 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth