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Historic Tsunami
2006 Russia Tsunami
15 November 2006 · South Kuril Islands · Russia
On 15 November 2006 at 11:14 UTC, a tsunami formed near South Kuril Islands, Russia. It was caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake. Waves reached up to 21.9 m high. It was observed at 260 locations in 20 countries or territories, up to 16,277 km from its source.
- Date
- 15 November 2006
- Time
- 11:14 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 8.3
- Highest Wave
- 21.9 m
- Observation Sites
- 260
- Furthest Reach
- 16,277 km
- Injuries
- 1
- Source Country
- Russia
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2006 Kuril Islands Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 120Russia · 21.9 m
- 63United States of America · 0.9 m
- 21Japan · 0.7 m
- 1Mexico · 0.6 m
- 14Chile · 0.5 m
- 3French Polynesia · 0.4 m
- 1Samoa · 0.4 m
- 2Peru · 0.4 m
- 2Ecuador · 0.3 m
- 7New Zealand · 0.3 m
- 1Cook Islands · 0.2 m
- 10Canada · 0.2 m
Highest Waves
- 21.9 mSarychevo-152, Matua Island · Russia · 163 km
- 20.8 mAinu Bay-126, Matua Island · Russia · 161 km
- 20.2 mAinu Bay-133, Matua Island · Russia · 161 km
- 20.0 mDushnaya Bay-1, Simushir Island · Russia · 98 km
- 19.0 mSarychevo-79, Matua Island · Russia · 164 km
- 18.3 mAinu Bay-132, Matua Island · Russia · 161 km
- 18.1 mSarychevo-73, Matua Island · Russia · 165 km
- 18.1 mAinu Bay-2-2006, Matua Island · Russia · 161 km
- 18.1 mAinu Bay-139, Matua Island · Russia · 162 km
- 17.1 mAinu Bay-1-2006, Matua Island · Russia · 161 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1963South Kuril Islands, Russia · 15.0 m
- 1963South Kuril Islands, Russia · 4.5 m
- 1958South Kuril Islands, Russia · 5.0 m
- 1953North Kuril Islands, Russia · 3.0 m
- 1933Kharimkotan, North Kuril Islands, Russia · 9.0 m2 deaths
- 1918South Kuril Islands, Russia · 12.0 m23 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth