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Historic Tsunami
1969 Indonesia Tsunami
23 February 1969 · Makassar Strait · Indonesia
On 23 February 1969 at 00:36 UTC, a tsunami formed near Makassar Strait, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Waves reached up to 4.0 m high. It was observed at 5 locations. It killed at least 664 people and injured 97.
- Date
- 23 February 1969
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.0
- Highest Wave
- 4.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 5
- Furthest Reach
- 33 km
- Deaths
- 664
- Injuries
- 97
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,287
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1969 Sulawesi Earthquake and Tsunami
Highest Waves
- 4.0 mPaletoang · Indonesia · 31 km
- 1.5 mParo Sanga · Indonesia · 14 km
- 1.3 mPaiipi · Indonesia · 21 km
- 0.5 mPamboang · Indonesia · 33 km
- 0.5 mSomba · Indonesia · 21 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2018Sulawesi, Indonesia · 10.7 m4,340 deaths
- 1996Sulawesi, Indonesia · 3.4 m9 deaths
- 1968Banda Sea, Indonesia · 10.0 m200 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