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Historic Tsunami
1995 Japan Tsunami
16 January 1995 · Kobe · Japan
On 16 January 1995 at 20:46 UTC, a tsunami formed near Kobe, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.3 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 6,434 people and injured 43,792. It is the 18th deadliest of the tsunamis recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 16 January 1995
- Time
- 20:46 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.9
- Highest Wave
- 0.3 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 26 km
- Deaths
- 6,434
- Injuries
- 43,792
- Homes Destroyed
- 186,175
- Estimated Damage
- 100.0 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- Great Hanshin Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.3 mEi · Japan · 26 km
- 0.0 mKobe · Japan · 15 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024Honshu: W Coast, Japan · 11.3 m549 deaths
- 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
- 1945Tokaido, Japan · 1.0 m2,306 deaths
- 1944Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan · 10.0 m1,223 deaths
- 1927Sw. Honshu Island, Japan · 11.3 m3,022 deaths
- 1923Sagami Bay, Japan · 13.0 m105,385 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth