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Historic Tsunami
1990 Philippines Tsunami
16 July 1990 · West Luzon Island · Philippines
On 16 July 1990 at 07:26 UTC, a tsunami formed near West Luzon Island, Philippines. It was caused by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 2,412 people and injured 3,000. It is the 26th deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 16 July 1990
- Time
- 07:26 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.8
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 155 km
- Deaths
- 2,412
- Injuries
- 3,000
- Estimated Damage
- 370 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Philippines
- Triggering Earthquake
- 1990 Luzon Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 2.0 mDarigayos, Luna · Philippines · 155 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1994Philippine Islands, Philippines · 7.3 m81 deaths
- 1983Luzon Island, Philippines16 deaths
- 1970Philippine Sea, Philippines · 4.3 m15 deaths
- 1968East Luzon Island, Philippines · 0.2 m270 deaths
- 1965Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines · 4.7 m355 deaths
- 1911Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines · 3.0 m1,335 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth