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Historic Tsunami
1950 Indonesia Tsunami
8 October 1950 · Banda Sea · Indonesia
On 8 October 1950 at 03:23 UTC, a tsunami formed near Banda Sea, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 1 person.
- Date
- 8 October 1950
- Time
- 03:23 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.6
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 17 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.6, 1950
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2023South Maluku, Indonesia · 0.1 m1 deaths
- 2006Seram Island, Indonesia · 3.5 m4 deaths
- 1994Halmahera, Indonesia · 3.0 m1 deaths
- 1983Banda Sea, Indonesia · 3.0 m
- 1965Sanana Island, Indonesia71 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth