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Historic Tsunami
2009 Japan Tsunami
10 August 2009 · Honshu: S Coast · Japan
On 10 August 2009 at 20:07 UTC, a tsunami formed near Honshu: S Coast, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.6 m high. It was observed at 5 locations. It killed at least 1 person and injured 123.
- Date
- 10 August 2009
- Time
- 20:07 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.4
- Highest Wave
- 0.6 m
- Observation Sites
- 5
- Furthest Reach
- 203 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 123
- Homes Destroyed
- 5,192
- Source Country
- Japan
Highest Waves
- 0.6 mYaizu · Japan · 15 km
- 0.4 mOmaezaki · Japan · 15 km
- 0.2 mUchiura · Japan · 64 km
- 0.1 mShimizuminato · Japan · 37 km
- 0.1 mOwase · Japan · 203 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1995Kobe, Japan · 0.3 m6,434 deaths
- 1946Honshu: S Coast, Japan · 6.6 m1,362 deaths
- 1945Tokaido, Japan · 1.0 m2,306 deaths
- 1944Off Southeast Coast Kii Peninsula, Japan · 10.0 m1,223 deaths
- 1927Sw. Honshu Island, Japan · 11.3 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