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Historic Tsunami
1972 Taiwan Tsunami
25 January 1972 · East Taiwan · Taiwan
On 25 January 1972 at 02:06 UTC, a tsunami formed near East Taiwan, Taiwan. It was caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 2 locations in 2 countries or territories. It killed at least 1 person.
- Date
- 25 January 1972
- Time
- 02:06 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.5
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 279 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Homes Destroyed
- 5
- Source Country
- Taiwan
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.5, 1972
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mIshigakiko · Japan · 279 km
- 0.0 mHualien · Taiwan · 177 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 1.0 m18 deaths
- 1986Taiwan · 0.3 m15 deaths
- 1983Luzon Island, Philippines16 deaths
- 1966East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 0.1 m7 deaths
- 1963East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 0.2 m15 deaths
- 1951Taiwan · 0.3 m68 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth