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Historic Tsunami
2006 Indonesia Tsunami
14 March 2006 · Seram Island · Indonesia
On 14 March 2006 at 06:57 UTC, a tsunami formed near Seram Island, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.5 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 4 people.
- Date
- 14 March 2006
- Time
- 06:57 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.7
- Highest Wave
- 3.5 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 35 km
- Deaths
- 4
- Homes Destroyed
- 241
- Estimated Damage
- 1 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Indonesia
Highest Waves
- 3.5 mBuru Island · Indonesia · 35 km4 deaths
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2023South Maluku, Indonesia · 0.1 m1 deaths
- 2000Sulawesi, Indonesia · 6.0 m54 deaths
- 1994Halmahera, Indonesia · 3.0 m1 deaths
- 1965Sanana Island, Indonesia71 deaths
- 1950Banda Sea, Indonesia1 deaths
- 1932North Sulawesi, Indonesia7 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth