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Historic Tsunami
2007 Japan Tsunami
25 March 2007 · Honshu: W Coast · Japan
On 25 March 2007 at 00:41 UTC, a tsunami formed near Honshu: W Coast, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 6.7 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 6 locations. It killed at least 1 person and injured 359.
- Date
- 25 March 2007
- Time
- 00:41 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.7
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 6
- Furthest Reach
- 85 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 359
- Homes Destroyed
- 13,556
- Source Country
- Japan
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mNoto (Suzushi Nagahashi) · Japan · 53 km
- 0.1 mKanazawa · Japan · 80 km
- 0.0 mWajima · Japan · 29 km
- 0.0 mToyama · Japan · 85 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1995Kobe, Japan · 0.3 m6,434 deaths
- 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
- 1945Tokaido, Japan · 1.0 m2,306 deaths
- 1944Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan · 10.0 m1,223 deaths
- 1927Sw. Honshu Island, Japan · 11.3 m3,022 deaths
- 1923Sagami Bay, Japan · 13.0 m105,385 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth