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Historic Tsunami
2000 Indonesia Tsunami
4 May 2000 · Sulawesi · Indonesia
On 4 May 2000 at 04:21 UTC, a tsunami formed near Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. Waves reached up to 6.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 54 people and injured 264.
- Date
- 4 May 2000
- Time
- 04:21 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.6
- Highest Wave
- 6.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 63 km
- Deaths
- 54
- Injuries
- 264
- Homes Destroyed
- 23,000
- Estimated Damage
- 30 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- M 7.6, 2000
Highest Waves
- 6.0 mPeleng Is, Banggai Is, Sulawesi · Indonesia · 30 km
- 6.0 mLuwuk, Banggai Is, Pulau, Sulawesi · Indonesia · 63 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2018Sulawesi, Indonesia · 10.7 m4,340 deaths
- 1996Sulawesi, Indonesia · 3.4 m9 deaths
- 1968Banda Sea, Indonesia · 10.0 m200 deaths
- 1965Sanana Island, Indonesia71 deaths
- 1938Makassar Strait, Indonesia · 3.0 m17 deaths
- 1927Sulawesi, Indonesia · 15.0 m50 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth