Historic Tsunami

1975 Russia Tsunami

10 June 1975 · South Kuril Islands · Russia

On 10 June 1975 at 13:47 UTC, a tsunami formed near South Kuril Islands, Russia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Waves reached up to 5.5 m high. It was observed at 50 locations in 5 countries or territories, up to 5,694 km from its source.

Date

10 June 1975

Time

13:47 UTC

Cause

Earthquake

Earthquake Magnitude

7.0

Highest Wave

5.5 m

Observation Sites

50

Furthest Reach

5,694 km

Source Country

Russia

Triggering Earthquake

M 7.0, 1975

Countries and Territories Reached

Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.

• 15Russia · 5.5 m
• 30Japan · 1.0 m
• 1Marshall Islands, Rep. Of · 0.1 m
• 1Federated States of Micronesia · 0.1 m
• 3United States of America · 0.1 m

Highest Waves

• 3.0 mVinai River, Kunashir Island · Russia · 120 km
• 3.0 mGoryachly Plyazh, Kunashir · Russia · 190 km
• 2.3 mPolonsky Is. · Russia · 131 km
• 1.5 mKrabozavodsk, Shikotan Island · Russia · 121 km
• 1.0 mZelyenyi Is. · Russia · 141 km
• 1.0 mYury Is. · Russia · 141 km
• 1.0 mHanasaki · Japan · 178 km
• 0.6 mMalokuril'Skaya Bay, Shikotan · Russia · 120 km
• 0.6 mYuzhno-Kuril'Sk, Kunashir Island · Russia · 188 km
• 0.5 mOkineppu · Japan · 169 km

Other Major Tsunamis in the Region

• 1994South Kuril Islands, Russia · 10.4 m11 deaths
• 1982Hokkaido Island, Japan · 1.3 m110 deaths
• 1968Off East Coast of Honshu Island, Japan · 6.0 m52 deaths
• 1952Se. Hokkaido Island, Japan · 6.5 m33 deaths
• 1933Sanriku, Japan · 29.0 m3,022 deaths
• 1918South Kuril Islands, Russia · 12.0 m23 deaths

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth