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Historic Tsunami
1968 Indonesia Tsunami
14 August 1968 · Banda Sea · Indonesia
On 14 August 1968 at 22:14 UTC, a tsunami formed near Banda Sea, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 10.0 m high. It was observed at 7 locations in 2 countries or territories, up to 4,371 km from its source. It killed at least 200 people and injured 58.
- Date
- 14 August 1968
- Time
- 22:14 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.8
- Highest Wave
- 10.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 7
- Furthest Reach
- 4,371 km
- Deaths
- 200
- Injuries
- 58
- Homes Destroyed
- 800
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1968 Sulawesi Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 10.0 mDonggala · Indonesia · 98 km
- 10.0 mTambu · Indonesia · 29 km
- 0.1 mTosa-Shimizu · Japan · 3,861 km
- 0.0 mKushimoto · Japan · 4,044 km
- 0.0 mMera · Japan · 4,371 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2018Sulawesi, Indonesia · 10.7 m4,340 deaths
- 2000Sulawesi, Indonesia · 6.0 m54 deaths
- 1969Makassar Strait, Indonesia · 4.0 m664 deaths
- 1967Makassar Strait, Indonesia71 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