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Historic Tsunami
1994 Indonesia Tsunami
8 October 1994 · Halmahera · Indonesia
On 8 October 1994 at 21:44 UTC, a tsunami formed near Halmahera, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 1 person and injured 52.
- Date
- 8 October 1994
- Time
- 21:44 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.8
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 39 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 52
- Source Country
- Indonesia
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mObi Island · Indonesia · 39 km1 deaths
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2026Molucca Sea, Indonesia · 0.8 m1 deaths
- 2006Seram Island, Indonesia · 3.5 m4 deaths
- 2000Sulawesi, Indonesia · 6.0 m54 deaths
- 1994Halmahera, Indonesia · 2.0 m9 deaths
- 1965Sanana Island, Indonesia71 deaths
- 1932North Sulawesi, Indonesia7 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth