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Historic Tsunami
2008 Japan Tsunami
13 June 2008 · Aratozawa · Japan
On 13 June 2008 at 23:43 UTC, a tsunami formed near Aratozawa, Japan. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 2.5 m high. It killed at least 23 people and injured 357.
- Date
- 13 June 2008
- Time
- 23:43 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.9
- Highest Wave
- 2.5 m
- Deaths
- 23
- Injuries
- 357
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2008 Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku Earthquake
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024Honshu: W Coast, Japan · 11.3 m549 deaths
- 2011Honshu Island, Japan · 39.3 m18,423 deaths
- 1993Sea of Japan, Japan · 32.0 m231 deaths
- 1982Hokkaido Island, Japan · 1.3 m110 deaths
- 1933Sanriku, Japan · 29.0 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