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Historic Tsunami
2002 Taiwan Tsunami
31 March 2002 · Taiwan
On 31 March 2002 at 06:52 UTC, a tsunami formed near Taiwan. It was caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.2 m high. It was observed at 11 locations in 2 countries or territories. It killed at least 5 people and injured 200.
- Date
- 31 March 2002
- Time
- 06:52 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.1
- Highest Wave
- 0.2 m
- Observation Sites
- 11
- Furthest Reach
- 219 km
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 200
- Homes Destroyed
- 100
- Source Country
- Taiwan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2002 Taiwan Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 0.2 mHualien · Taiwan · 67 km
- 0.2 mTaipei · Taiwan · 127 km
- 0.2 mTaichung · Taiwan · 167 km
- 0.2 mYunlin · Taiwan · 219 km
- 0.1 mYonaguni · Japan · 80 km
- 0.1 mIriomote Island · Japan · 160 km
- 0.1 mIshigakiko · Japan · 202 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 1.0 m18 deaths
- 2006Taiwan · 0.1 m2 deaths
- 1986Taiwan · 0.3 m15 deaths
- 1966East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 0.1 m7 deaths
- 1963East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 0.2 m15 deaths
- 1951Taiwan · 0.3 m68 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth