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Historic Tsunami
2007 Russia Tsunami
2 August 2007 · Tatar Strait · Russia
On 2 August 2007 at 02:37 UTC, a tsunami formed near Tatar Strait, Russia. It was caused by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake. Waves reached up to 3.2 m high. It was observed at 18 locations in 2 countries or territories, up to 438 km from its source. It killed at least 2 people and injured 14.
- Date
- 2 August 2007
- Time
- 02:37 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.2
- Highest Wave
- 3.2 m
- Observation Sites
- 18
- Furthest Reach
- 438 km
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 14
- Homes Destroyed
- 11
- Estimated Damage
- 348 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Russia
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 3.2 mZavety Ilicha, Sakhalin · Russia · 37 km
- 2.1 mLovetskaya, Sakhalin · Russia · 46 km
- 1.8 mYasnomorks, Sakhalin · Russia · 41 km
- 1.8 mKalinino, Sakhalin · Russia · 31 km
- 1.5 mYablochny, Sakhalin · Russia · 20 km
- 1.3 mGornozavodsk, Sakhalin · Russia · 62 km
- 1.3 mZyryanskoie, Sakhalin · Russia · 29 km
- 1.2 mNevelsk, Sakhalin · Russia · 51 km
- 1.0 mPravda, Sakhalin · Russia · 24 km
- 0.7 mZareche, Sakhalin · Russia · 60 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1971Tatar Strait, Russia · 2.0 m
- 1947West Hokkaido Island, Japan · 2.0 m
- 1940West Hokkaido Island, Japan · 5.0 m10 deaths
- 1938East Hokkaido Island, Japan · 0.9 m1 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth