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Historic Tsunami
1938 Indonesia Tsunami
19 May 1938 · Makassar Strait · Indonesia
On 19 May 1938 at 17:08 UTC, a tsunami formed near Makassar Strait, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 6 locations. It killed at least 17 people.
- Date
- 19 May 1938
- Time
- 17:08 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.7
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 6
- Furthest Reach
- 112 km
- Deaths
- 17
- Homes Destroyed
- 942
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.7, 1938
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mMambara (Mamboro), Sulawesi · Indonesia · 111 km
- 3.0 mParigi · Indonesia · 41 km16 deaths
- 3.0 mToribulu · Indonesia · 68 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2018Sulawesi, Indonesia · 10.7 m4,340 deaths
- 2000Sulawesi, Indonesia · 6.0 m54 deaths
- 1969Makassar Strait, Indonesia · 4.0 m664 deaths
- 1968Banda Sea, Indonesia · 10.0 m200 deaths
- 1967Makassar Strait, Indonesia71 deaths
- 1927Sulawesi, Indonesia · 15.0 m50 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth