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Historic Tsunami
1967 Indonesia Tsunami
11 April 1967 · Makassar Strait · Indonesia
On 11 April 1967 at 05:09 UTC, a tsunami formed near Makassar Strait, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 5.5 earthquake. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 71 people and injured 100.
- Date
- 11 April 1967
- Time
- 05:09 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 5.5
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 37 km
- Deaths
- 71
- Injuries
- 100
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 5.5, 1967
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2018Sulawesi, Indonesia · 10.7 m4,340 deaths
- 1996Sulawesi, Indonesia · 3.4 m9 deaths
- 1969Makassar Strait, Indonesia · 4.0 m664 deaths
- 1968Banda Sea, Indonesia · 10.0 m200 deaths
- 1938Makassar Strait, Indonesia · 3.0 m17 deaths
- 1927Sulawesi, Indonesia · 15.0 m50 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth