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Historic Tsunami
2008 Japan Tsunami
11 September 2008 · Hokkaido Island · Japan
On 11 September 2008 at 00:20 UTC, a tsunami formed near Hokkaido Island, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 6 people and injured 77.
- Date
- 11 September 2008
- Time
- 00:20 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.8
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 87 km
- Deaths
- 6
- Injuries
- 77
- Source Country
- Japan
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mUrakawa · Japan · 87 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2011Honshu Island, Japan · 39.3 m18,423 deaths
- 1993Sea of Japan, Japan · 32.0 m231 deaths
- 1983Noshiro, Japan · 14.9 m104 deaths
- 1982Hokkaido Island, Japan · 1.3 m110 deaths
- 1968Off East Coast of Honshu Island, Japan · 6.0 m52 deaths
- 1933Sanriku, Japan · 29.0 m3,022 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth