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Historic Tsunami
1937 Philippines Tsunami
20 August 1937 · West Luzon Island · Philippines
On 20 August 1937 at 11:59 UTC, a tsunami formed near West Luzon Island, Philippines. It was caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 1 person and injured 200.
- Date
- 20 August 1937
- Time
- 11:59 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.5
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 104 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 200
- Source Country
- Philippines
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.5, 1937
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1994Philippine Islands, Philippines · 7.3 m81 deaths
- 1990West Luzon Island, Philippines · 2.0 m2,412 deaths
- 1968East Luzon Island, Philippines · 0.2 m270 deaths
- 1965Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines · 4.7 m355 deaths
- 1948Sulu Sea, Philippines74 deaths
- 1911Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines · 3.0 m1,335 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth