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Historic Tsunami
1990 Iran Tsunami
20 June 1990 · Caspian Sea · Iran
On 20 June 1990 at 21:00 UTC, a tsunami formed near Caspian Sea, Iran. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 3 locations. It killed at least 40,000 people and injured 105,000. It is the 7th deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 20 June 1990
- Time
- 21:00 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.3
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 105 km
- Deaths
- 40,000
- Injuries
- 105,000
- Homes Destroyed
- 100,000
- Estimated Damage
- 7.2 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Iran
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1990 Manjil–Rudbar Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 2.0 mKiashahr · Iran · 72 km
- 1.0 mChaboksar · Iran · 105 km
- 1.0 mJafrood · Iran · 61 km
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth