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Historic Tsunami
1951 People's Republic of China Tsunami
21 December 1951 · China: Gansu and Shanxi Provinces · People's Republic of China
On 21 December 1951 at 08:37 UTC, a tsunami formed near China: Gansu and Shanxi Provinces, People's Republic of China. It was caused by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.
- Date
- 21 December 1951
- Time
- 08:37 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.3
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 64 km
- Source Country
- People's Republic of China
Highest Waves
- 2.0 mJianhu Lake · China · 64 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2009Xiaowan Reservoir, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China · 30.0 m2 deaths
- 1935Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China100 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth