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Historic Tsunami
1964 Japan Tsunami
16 June 1964 · Nw. Honshu Island · Japan
On 16 June 1964 at 04:01 UTC, a tsunami formed near Nw. Honshu Island, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. Waves reached up to 5.8 m high. It was observed at 167 locations in 3 countries or territories, up to 1,181 km from its source. It killed at least 36 people and injured 385.
- Date
- 16 June 1964
- Time
- 04:01 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.6
- Highest Wave
- 5.8 m
- Observation Sites
- 167
- Furthest Reach
- 1,181 km
- Deaths
- 36
- Injuries
- 385
- Homes Destroyed
- 3,557
- Estimated Damage
- 800 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1964 Niigata Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 155Japan · 5.8 m
- 1South Korea · 0.2 m
- 11Russia · 0.1 m
Highest Waves
- 5.8 mShioya · Japan · 31 km
- 4.9 mKuwagawa · Japan · 21 km
- 3.9 mMajima · Japan · 23 km
- 3.6 mFuya · Japan · 30 km
- 3.5 mRyotsuko · Japan · 78 km
- 3.5 mYoshiura · Japan · 21 km
- 3.4 mIwafuneko · Japan · 28 km
- 3.2 mNishifunami · Japan · 53 km
- 3.0 mNakahamagyoko · Japan · 32 km
- 3.0 mSenami-Kaigan · Japan · 25 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024Honshu: W Coast, Japan · 11.3 m549 deaths
- 2011Honshu Island, Japan · 39.3 m18,423 deaths
- 1945Tokaido, Japan · 1.0 m2,306 deaths
- 1933Sanriku, Japan · 29.0 m3,022 deaths
- 1927Sw. Honshu Island, Japan · 11.3 m3,022 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