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2009 Indonesia Tsunami
3 January 2009 · Near North Coast · Indonesia
On 3 January 2009 at 19:43 UTC, a tsunami formed near North Coast, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 7.6 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.4 m high. It was observed at 23 locations in 10 countries or territories, up to 11,523 km from its source. It killed at least 5 people and injured 250.
- Date
- 3 January 2009
- Time
- 19:43 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.6
- Highest Wave
- 0.4 m
- Observation Sites
- 23
- Furthest Reach
- 11,523 km
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 250
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2009 Papua Earthquake
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
- 3Indonesia · 0.4 m
- 7Japan · 0.3 m
- 1Russia · 0.1 m
- 6United States of America · 0.1 m
- 1Federated States of Micronesia
- 1Palau
- 1Vanuatu
- 1Marshall Islands, Rep. Of
- 1Kiribati
- 1Naoero
Highest Waves
- 0.4 mManokwari · Indonesia · 142 km
- 0.3 mUragami · Japan · 3,773 km
- 0.2 mOmaezaki · Japan · 3,917 km
- 0.2 mTosa-Shimizu · Japan · 3,674 km
- 0.2 mBiak I., West Irian · Indonesia · 367 km
- 0.2 mChichijima Island · Japan · 3,203 km
- 0.1 mMalokuril'Skaya Bay, Shikotan · Russia · 5,097 km
- 0.1 mSaipan, Northern Mariana Islands · United States of America · 2,235 km
- 0.1 mJayapura · Indonesia · 901 km
- 0.1 mIshigakiko · Japan · 2,895 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1996Irian Jaya, Indonesia · 7.7 m164 deaths
- 1979Irian Jaya, Indonesia · 2.0 m115 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth