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Historic Tsunami
1961 Japan Tsunami
26 February 1961 · Seikaido · Japan
On 26 February 1961 at 18:10 UTC, a tsunami formed near Seikaido, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.7 m high. It was observed at 34 locations, up to 916 km from its source. It killed at least 2 people and injured 7.
- Date
- 26 February 1961
- Time
- 18:10 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.6
- Highest Wave
- 0.7 m
- Observation Sites
- 34
- Furthest Reach
- 916 km
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 7
- Homes Destroyed
- 170
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1961 Hyūga-nada Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.7 mUchiumiko · Japan · 34 km
- 0.6 mHososhima · Japan · 93 km
- 0.5 mTosa-Shimizu · Japan · 170 km
- 0.5 mHososhima · Japan · 93 km
- 0.4 mMishoko · Japan · 166 km
- 0.3 mAburatsu · Japan · 36 km
- 0.3 mSakaematsu · Japan · 41 km
- 0.2 mMera · Japan · 833 km
- 0.2 mMera · Japan · 833 km
- 0.2 mKushimoto · Japan · 428 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1995Kobe, Japan · 0.3 m6,434 deaths
- 1987Kyushu Island, Japan · 0.0 m2 deaths
- 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
- 1941Seikaido, Japan · 1.2 m2 deaths
- 1914Seikaido, Japan · 3.0 m63 deaths
- 1911Ryukyu Islands, Japan12 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth