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Historic Tsunami
2007 Japan Tsunami
16 July 2007 · Honshu: W Coast · Japan
On 16 July 2007 at 01:13 UTC, a tsunami formed near Honshu: W Coast, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 6.6 earthquake. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 15 people and injured 2,346.
- Date
- 16 July 2007
- Time
- 01:13 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.6
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 48 km
- Deaths
- 15
- Injuries
- 2,346
- Homes Destroyed
- 1,331
- Estimated Damage
- 12.5 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2007 Chūetsu Offshore Earthquake
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2011Honshu Island, Japan · 39.3 m18,423 deaths
- 1995Kobe, Japan · 0.3 m6,434 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