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Historic Tsunami
2002 Philippines Tsunami
5 March 2002 · Mindanao Island · Philippines
On 5 March 2002 at 21:16 UTC, a tsunami formed near Mindanao Island, Philippines. It was caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 3 locations. It killed at least 15 people and injured 100.
- Date
- 5 March 2002
- Time
- 21:16 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.5
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 3
- Furthest Reach
- 41 km
- Deaths
- 15
- Injuries
- 100
- Estimated Damage
- 2 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Philippines
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2002 Mindanao Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mKiamba · Philippines · 41 km
- 3.0 mPalimbang · Philippines · 21 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2026Mindanao Island, Philippines · 2.5 m107 deaths
- 2025Mindanao Island, Philippines · 0.3 m10 deaths
- 2012Tanon Strait, Philippines · 5.0 m51 deaths
- 1976Moro Gulf, Philippines · 9.0 m8,000 deaths
- 1928Celebes Sea, Philippines97 deaths
- 1918Celebes Sea, Philippines · 7.2 m52 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth