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Historic Tsunami
1948 Philippines Tsunami
24 January 1948 · Sulu Sea · Philippines
On 24 January 1948 at 17:46 UTC, a tsunami formed near Sulu Sea, Philippines. It was caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. It was observed at 5 locations. It killed at least 74 people.
- Date
- 24 January 1948
- Time
- 17:46 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.8
- Observation Sites
- 5
- Furthest Reach
- 40 km
- Deaths
- 74
- Estimated Damage
- 4 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Philippines
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.8, 1948
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2022Abuyog, Leyte, Philippines · 12.0 m170 deaths
- 2012Tanon Strait, Philippines · 5.0 m51 deaths
- 1994Philippine Islands, Philippines · 7.3 m81 deaths
- 1965Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines · 4.7 m355 deaths
- 1928Celebes Sea, Philippines97 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