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Historic Tsunami
2006 Indonesia Tsunami
17 July 2006 · South of Java · Indonesia
On 17 July 2006 at 08:19 UTC, a tsunami formed near South of Java, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Waves reached up to 20.9 m high. It was observed at 211 locations in 5 countries or territories, up to 5,727 km from its source. It killed at least 802 people and injured 498.
- Date
- 17 July 2006
- Time
- 08:19 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.7
- Highest Wave
- 20.9 m
- Observation Sites
- 211
- Furthest Reach
- 5,727 km
- Deaths
- 802
- Injuries
- 498
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,623
- Estimated Damage
- 55 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- July 2006 Java Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 189Indonesia · 20.9 m1,094 deaths
- 14Australia · 2.0 m
- 6France · 0.8 m
- 1Mauritius · 0.4 m
- 1Maldives · 0.1 m
Highest Waves
- 20.9 mPermisan · Indonesia · 235 km
- 20.3 mPermisan · Indonesia · 234 km
- 19.8 mPermisan · Indonesia · 234 km
- 19.4 mPermisan · Indonesia · 234 km
- 18.4 mPermisan · Indonesia · 234 km
- 17.4 mPermisan · Indonesia · 234 km
- 17.0 mPermisan · Indonesia · 234 km
- 16.2 mPermisan · Indonesia · 234 km
- 16.1 mPermisan · Indonesia · 234 km
- 16.0 mPermisan · Indonesia · 234 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2018Krakatau, Indonesia · 85.0 m437 deaths
- 2009Java Sea, Indonesia · 0.4 m81 deaths
- 1981Krakatau, Indonesia · 2.0 m
- 1928Krakatau, Indonesia · 4.0 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth