Historic Tsunami

2006 Taiwan Tsunami

26 December 2006 · Taiwan

On 26 December 2006 at 12:26 UTC, a tsunami formed near Taiwan. It was caused by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 6 locations in 2 countries or territories, up to 649 km from its source. It killed at least 2 people and injured 40.

Date

26 December 2006

Time

12:26 UTC

Cause

Earthquake

Earthquake Magnitude

7.0

Highest Wave

0.1 m

Observation Sites

6

Furthest Reach

649 km

Deaths

2

Injuries

40

Source Country

Taiwan

Triggering Earthquake

2006 Hengchun Earthquake

Countries and Territories Reached

Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.

• 3Taiwan · 0.3 m
• 3China · 0.1 m

Highest Waves

• 0.3 mHoubihu · Taiwan · 27 km
• 0.1 mDongkung (Donggang) · Taiwan · 74 km
• 0.1 mKaohsiung · Taiwan · 94 km
• 0.1 mHong Kong, Tai Miu Wan · China · 649 km
• 0.1 mChongwu, Fujian Province · China · 379 km
• 0.1 mDongshan, Fujian Province · China · 383 km

Other Major Tsunamis in the Region

• 2024East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 1.0 m18 deaths
• 1986Taiwan · 0.3 m15 deaths
• 1983Luzon Island, Philippines16 deaths
• 1963East Taiwan-Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan · 0.2 m15 deaths
• 1951Taiwan · 0.3 m68 deaths
• 1918Guangdong Province, China2,000 deaths

Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth