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Historic Tsunami
1967 Indonesia Tsunami
12 April 1967 · Northeast Sumatra · Indonesia
On 12 April 1967 at 04:51 UTC, a tsunami formed near Northeast Sumatra, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 14 people.
- Date
- 12 April 1967
- Time
- 04:51 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.1
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 155 km
- Deaths
- 14
- Homes Destroyed
- 2,000
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 6.1, 1967
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2005Indonesia · 4.2 m1,319 deaths
- 2004Off West Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia · 50.9 m227,899 deaths
- 1907Nw. Sumatra, Indonesia · 15.0 m2,188 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth