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Historic Tsunami
1994 Indonesia Tsunami
21 January 1994 · Halmahera · Indonesia
On 21 January 1994 at 02:24 UTC, a tsunami formed near Halmahera, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 3 locations. It killed at least 9 people and injured 300.
- Date
- 21 January 1994
- Time
- 02:24 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.0
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 85 km
- Deaths
- 9
- Injuries
- 300
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.0, 1994
Highest Waves
- 2.0 mPayout, Halmahera Island · Indonesia · 85 km
- 1.0 mKao, Halmahera Island · Indonesia · 25 km
- 1.0 mMalifut, Halmahera Island · Indonesia · 20 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2026Molucca Sea, Indonesia · 0.8 m1 deaths
- 2019North Moluccas Islands, Indonesia · 0.1 m1 deaths
- 1994Halmahera, Indonesia · 3.0 m1 deaths
- 1965Sanana Island, Indonesia71 deaths
- 1936Sulawesi, Indonesia · 3.0 m
- 1932North Sulawesi, Indonesia7 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth