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Historic Tsunami
1953 Japan Tsunami
11 March 1953 · Myojinsho Submarine Volcano · Japan
On 11 March 1953, a tsunami formed near Myojinsho Submarine Volcano, Japan. It was caused by a volcanic eruption. Waves reached up to 6.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations.
- Date
- 11 March 1953
- Cause
- Volcanic eruption
- Highest Wave
- 6.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 135 km
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Volcano
- Myojinsho
Highest Waves
- 6.0 mHachijo Island · Japan · 135 km
- 0.1 mYaene, Hachijo Island · Japan · 135 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1974Tokaido, Japan · 0.2 m30 deaths
- 1952Myojinsho Submarine Volcano, Japan · 0.5 m31 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