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Historic Tsunami
1952 Japan Tsunami
24 September 1952 · Myojinsho Submarine Volcano · Japan
On 24 September 1952 at 03:23 UTC, a tsunami formed near Myojinsho Submarine Volcano, Japan. It was caused by a volcanic eruption. Waves reached up to 0.5 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 31 people.
- Date
- 24 September 1952
- Time
- 03:23 UTC
- Cause
- Volcanic eruption
- Highest Wave
- 0.5 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 135 km
- Deaths
- 31
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Volcano
- Myojinsho
Highest Waves
- 0.5 mYaene, Hachijo Island · Japan · 135 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1978Tokaido, Japan · 0.4 m25 deaths
- 1974Tokaido, Japan · 0.2 m30 deaths
- 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
- 1945Tokaido, Japan · 1.0 m2,306 deaths
- 1944Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan · 10.0 m1,223 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