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Historic Tsunami
1983 Indonesia Tsunami
12 March 1983 · Banda Sea · Indonesia
On 12 March 1983 at 01:36 UTC, a tsunami formed near Banda Sea, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location.
- Date
- 12 March 1983
- Time
- 01:36 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.9
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 52 km
- Source Country
- Indonesia
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mIndonesia: Seram Island · Indonesia · 52 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2023South Maluku, Indonesia · 0.1 m1 deaths
- 2006Seram Island, Indonesia · 3.5 m4 deaths
- 1994Halmahera, Indonesia · 3.0 m1 deaths
- 1965Sanana Island, Indonesia71 deaths
- 1950Banda Sea, Indonesia1 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth