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Historic Tsunami
1973 Philippines Tsunami
17 March 1973 · Quezon · Philippines
On 17 March 1973 at 08:30 UTC, a tsunami formed near Quezon, Philippines. It was caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Waves reached up to 1.3 m high. It was observed at 3 locations. It killed at least 15 people and injured 64.
- Date
- 17 March 1973
- Time
- 08:30 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.5
- Highest Wave
- 1.3 m
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 235 km
- Deaths
- 15
- Injuries
- 64
- Homes Destroyed
- 98
- Estimated Damage
- 0 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Philippines
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1973 Ragay Gulf Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 1.3 mCalaug · Philippines · 83 km
- 1.3 mQuezon City · Philippines · 235 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2022Abuyog, Leyte, Philippines · 12.0 m170 deaths
- 1994Philippine Islands, Philippines · 7.3 m81 deaths
- 1990West Luzon Island, Philippines · 2.0 m2,412 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