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Historic Tsunami
1979 Indonesia Tsunami
18 July 1979 · Lomblen Island [lembata] · Indonesia
On 18 July 1979, a tsunami formed near Lomblen Island [lembata], Indonesia. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 9.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 1,239 people and injured 32. It is the 46th deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 18 July 1979
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 9.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 11 km
- Deaths
- 1,239
- Injuries
- 32
- Source Country
- Indonesia
Highest Waves
- 9.0 mLomblen Island (Lembata) · Indonesia · 11 km1,239 deaths
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2026Flores Sea, Indonesia · 2.9 m156 deaths
- 2004Kepulauan Alor, Indonesia · 2.0 m34 deaths
- 1995Timor Sea, Indonesia · 4.0 m11 deaths
- 1992Flores Sea, Indonesia · 26.2 m2,500 deaths
- 1928Flores Sea, Indonesia · 10.0 m226 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth