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Historic Tsunami
1974 Japan Tsunami
8 May 1974 · Tokaido · Japan
On 8 May 1974 at 23:33 UTC, a tsunami formed near Tokaido, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.2 m high. It was observed at 5 locations. It killed at least 30 people and injured 137.
- Date
- 8 May 1974
- Time
- 23:33 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.7
- Highest Wave
- 0.2 m
- Observation Sites
- 5
- Furthest Reach
- 109 km
- Deaths
- 30
- Injuries
- 137
- Homes Destroyed
- 134
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1974 Izu Peninsula Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mOmaezaki · Japan · 44 km
- 0.1 mMinami-Izu · Japan · 17 km
- 0.1 mKozushima · Japan · 58 km
- 0.0 mMera · Japan · 109 km
- 0.0 mUchiura · Japan · 49 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1995Kobe, Japan · 0.3 m6,434 deaths
- 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
- 1945Tokaido, Japan · 1.0 m2,306 deaths
- 1944Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan · 10.0 m1,223 deaths
- 1927Sw. Honshu Island, Japan · 11.3 m3,022 deaths
- 1923Sagami Bay, Japan · 13.0 m105,385 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth