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Historic Tsunami
1965 Indonesia Tsunami
24 January 1965 · Sanana Island · Indonesia
On 24 January 1965 at 00:11 UTC, a tsunami formed near Sanana Island, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. It was observed at 3 locations. It killed at least 71 people.
- Date
- 24 January 1965
- Time
- 00:11 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.6
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 149 km
- Deaths
- 71
- Homes Destroyed
- 3,000
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1965 Ceram Sea Earthquake
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2026Molucca Sea, Indonesia · 0.8 m1 deaths
- 2006Seram Island, Indonesia · 3.5 m4 deaths
- 2000Sulawesi, Indonesia · 6.0 m54 deaths
- 1994Halmahera, Indonesia · 3.0 m1 deaths
- 1994Halmahera, Indonesia · 2.0 m9 deaths
- 1932North Sulawesi, Indonesia7 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth