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Historic Tsunami
1966 Taiwan Tsunami
12 March 1966 · East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands · Taiwan
On 12 March 1966 at 16:31 UTC, a tsunami formed near East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan. It was caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 5 locations in 2 countries or territories, up to 1,283 km from its source. It killed at least 7 people and injured 11.
- Date
- 12 March 1966
- Time
- 16:31 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.6
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 5
- Furthest Reach
- 1,283 km
- Deaths
- 7
- Injuries
- 11
- Source Country
- Taiwan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1966 Hualien Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mNagasaki · Japan · 1,192 km
- 0.1 mNaha · Japan · 562 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 1.0 m18 deaths
- 2006Taiwan · 0.1 m2 deaths
- 2002Taiwan · 0.2 m5 deaths
- 1986Taiwan · 0.3 m15 deaths
- 1963East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 0.2 m15 deaths
- 1951Taiwan · 0.3 m68 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth