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Historic Tsunami
2002 Vanuatu Tsunami
2 January 2002 · Vanuatu Islands · Vanuatu
On 2 January 2002 at 17:22 UTC, a tsunami formed near Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu. It was caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 2 locations.
- Date
- 2 January 2002
- Time
- 17:22 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.2
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 51 km
- Source Country
- Vanuatu
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2002 Port Vila Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mPort Vila, Efate Island · Vanuatu · 51 km
- 0.4 mPort Vila, Efate Island · Vanuatu · 51 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 0.3 m14 deaths
- 2015Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 8.0 m
- 2010Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 4.1 m
- 1999Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 6.6 m10 deaths
- 1965Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 7.0 m
- 1942New Caledonia · 3.0 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth