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Historic Tsunami
1945 Japan Tsunami
12 January 1945 · Tokaido · Japan
On 12 January 1945 at 18:38 UTC, a tsunami formed near Tokaido, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. Waves reached up to 1.0 m high. It was observed at 7 locations. It killed at least 2,306 people and injured 896. It is the 27th deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 12 January 1945
- Time
- 18:38 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.1
- Highest Wave
- 1.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 7
- Furthest Reach
- 30 km
- Deaths
- 2,306
- Injuries
- 896
- Homes Destroyed
- 7,221
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1945 Mikawa Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 1.0 mGamagori · Japan · 25 km
- 0.3 mSengen · Japan · 17 km
- 0.3 mKataharachonishiura · Japan · 9 km
- 0.3 mOsaki · Japan · 14 km
- 0.2 mMorozaki · Japan · 20 km
- 0.2 mFunamachi · Japan · 17 km
- 0.1 mTaketoyo · Japan · 30 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024Honshu: W Coast, Japan · 11.3 m549 deaths
- 1995Kobe, Japan · 0.3 m6,434 deaths
- 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
- 1944Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan · 10.0 m1,223 deaths
- 1927Sw. Honshu Island, Japan · 11.3 m3,022 deaths
- 1923Sagami Bay, Japan · 13.0 m105,385 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth