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Historic Tsunami
1965 Vanuatu Tsunami
13 August 1965 · Vanuatu Islands · Vanuatu
On 13 August 1965 at 12:40 UTC, a tsunami formed near Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu. It was caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations.
- Date
- 13 August 1965
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.4
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 72 km
- Source Country
- Vanuatu
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.4, 1965
Highest Waves
- 2.0 mEspiritu Santo Island · Vanuatu · 72 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 0.3 m14 deaths
- 2015Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 8.0 m
- 2010Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 4.1 m
- 1999Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 6.6 m10 deaths
- 1997Santa Cruz Is. Vanuatu, Solomon Islands · 3.0 m
- 1965Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 7.0 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth