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Historic Tsunami
1996 Indonesia Tsunami
1 January 1996 · Sulawesi · Indonesia
On 1 January 1996 at 08:05 UTC, a tsunami formed near Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.4 m high. It was observed at 16 locations. It killed at least 9 people and injured 63.
- Date
- 1 January 1996
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.9
- Highest Wave
- 3.4 m
- Observation Sites
- 16
- Furthest Reach
- 39 km
- Deaths
- 9
- Injuries
- 63
- Homes Destroyed
- 400
- Estimated Damage
- 1 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.9, 1996
Highest Waves
- 3.4 mTonggolobibi · Indonesia · 28 km9 deaths
- 3.4 mTonggolobibi · Indonesia · 28 km
- 3.3 mTaipah · Indonesia · 28 km
- 3.2 mTaipah · Indonesia · 28 km
- 3.2 mMunte · Indonesia · 28 km
- 2.8 mLimbosu · Indonesia · 28 km
- 2.5 mBalukang · Indonesia · 20 km
- 2.5 mTaipah (River Mouth) · Indonesia · 28 km
- 2.4 mTaipah · Indonesia · 28 km
- 2.4 mDongko · Indonesia · 36 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2018Sulawesi, Indonesia · 10.7 m4,340 deaths
- 2000Sulawesi, Indonesia · 6.0 m54 deaths
- 1969Makassar Strait, Indonesia · 4.0 m664 deaths
- 1968Banda Sea, Indonesia · 10.0 m200 deaths
- 1967Makassar Strait, Indonesia71 deaths
- 1927Sulawesi, Indonesia · 15.0 m50 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth