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Historic Tsunami
1941 Papua New Guinea Tsunami
13 January 1941 · Bismarck Sea · Papua New Guinea
On 13 January 1941 at 16:27 UTC, a tsunami formed near Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea. It was caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.2 m high. It was observed at 3 locations. It killed at least 4 people.
- Date
- 13 January 1941
- Time
- 16:27 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.4
- Highest Wave
- 0.2 m
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 37 km
- Deaths
- 4
- Homes Destroyed
- 1
- Source Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.4, 1941
Highest Waves
- 0.2 mRabaul, New Britain · Papua New Guinea · 13 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2017Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea · 0.0 m3 deaths
- 2000Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea · 3.0 m2 deaths
- 1994Papua New Guinea · 3.0 m4 deaths
- 1971Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea · 10.0 m
- 1971Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea · 6.0 m3 deaths
- 1937Rabaul, Papua New Guinea · 2.5 m507 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth