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Historic Tsunami
1970 Philippines Tsunami
7 April 1970 · Philippine Sea · Philippines
On 7 April 1970 at 05:34 UTC, a tsunami formed near Philippine Sea, Philippines. It was caused by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake. Waves reached up to 4.3 m high. It was observed at 3 locations. It killed at least 15 people and injured 200.
- Date
- 7 April 1970
- Time
- 05:34 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.3
- Highest Wave
- 4.3 m
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 55 km
- Deaths
- 15
- Injuries
- 200
- Source Country
- Philippines
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.3, 1970
Highest Waves
- 4.3 mSan Luis, Luzon Island · Philippines · 29 km
- 3.0 mBaler, Luzon Island · Philippines · 16 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1994Philippine Islands, Philippines · 7.3 m81 deaths
- 1990West Luzon Island, Philippines · 2.0 m2,412 deaths
- 1983Luzon Island, Philippines16 deaths
- 1968East Luzon Island, Philippines · 0.2 m270 deaths
- 1965Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines · 4.7 m355 deaths
- 1911Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines · 3.0 m1,335 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth