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Historic Tsunami
1987 Papua New Guinea Tsunami
8 February 1987 · Solomon Sea · Papua New Guinea
On 8 February 1987 at 18:33 UTC, a tsunami formed near Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea. It was caused by a magnitude 7.4 earthquake. Waves reached up to 1.5 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 3 people.
- Date
- 8 February 1987
- Time
- 18:33 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.4
- Highest Wave
- 1.5 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 64 km
- Deaths
- 3
- Estimated Damage
- 3 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.6, 1987
Highest Waves
- 1.5 mUmboi Island (Ruk, Rooke, Siassi) · Papua New Guinea · 64 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2007Ritter Island, Papua New Guinea · 10.0 m
- 1999Kasu Cone, Papua New Guinea · 15.0 m1 deaths
- 1970Papua New Guinea · 3.0 m18 deaths
- 1900Rabaul Harbor, Papua New Guinea · 3.0 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth