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Historic Tsunami
1936 Indonesia Tsunami
1 April 1936 · Sulawesi · Indonesia
On 1 April 1936 at 02:09 UTC, a tsunami formed near Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations.
- Date
- 1 April 1936
- Time
- 02:09 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.7
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 149 km
- Injuries
- 3
- Homes Destroyed
- 169
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.7, 1936
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mSalebabu Island · Indonesia · 84 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2026Mindanao Island, Philippines · 2.5 m107 deaths
- 2025Mindanao Island, Philippines · 0.3 m10 deaths
- 2002Mindanao Island, Philippines · 3.0 m15 deaths
- 1976Moro Gulf, Philippines · 9.0 m8,000 deaths
- 1928Celebes Sea, Philippines97 deaths
- 1918Celebes Sea, Philippines · 7.2 m52 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth