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Historic Tsunami
1934 Nepal Tsunami
15 January 1934 · Bihar-Nepal, Ganges River · Nepal
On 15 January 1934 at 08:43 UTC, a tsunami formed near Bihar-Nepal, Ganges River, Nepal. It was caused by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake. It killed at least 10,600 people. It is the 13th deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 15 January 1934
- Time
- 08:43 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 8.0
- Deaths
- 10,600
- Source Country
- Nepal
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1934 Bihar Earthquake
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2023South Lhonak Lak, Sikkim, India · 15.0 m55 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth