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Historic Tsunami
1930 Myanmar Tsunami
5 May 1930 · Myanmar Coast · Myanmar
On 5 May 1930 at 13:46 UTC, a tsunami formed near Myanmar Coast, Myanmar. It was caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. Waves reached up to 1.1 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 500 people.
- Date
- 5 May 1930
- Time
- 13:46 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.4
- Highest Wave
- 1.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 49 km
- Deaths
- 500
- Source Country
- Myanmar
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1930 Bago Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 1.1 mPegu (Bago), Sittang River · Myanmar · 49 km500 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth