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Historic Tsunami
2009 Indonesia Tsunami
2 September 2009 · Java Sea · Indonesia
On 2 September 2009 at 07:55 UTC, a tsunami formed near Java Sea, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.4 m high. It was observed at 2 locations. It killed at least 81 people and injured 1,297.
- Date
- 2 September 2009
- Time
- 07:55 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.0
- Highest Wave
- 0.4 m
- Observation Sites
- 2
- Furthest Reach
- 122 km
- Deaths
- 81
- Injuries
- 1,297
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2009 West Java Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.4 mPameungpeuk (Pamengpeuk), Java · Indonesia · 44 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2018Krakatau, Indonesia · 85.0 m437 deaths
- 2006South of Java, Indonesia · 20.9 m802 deaths
- 1981Krakatau, Indonesia · 2.0 m
- 1928Krakatau, Indonesia · 4.0 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth