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2013 Pakistan Tsunami
24 September 2013 · Off Coast Gwadar · Pakistan
On 24 September 2013, a tsunami formed off Coast Gwadar, Pakistan. It was caused by an earthquake and landslide. Waves reached up to 0.6 m high. It was observed at 15 locations in 4 countries or territories, up to 783 km from its source. It killed at least 825 people and injured 619.
- Date
- 24 September 2013
- Cause
- Earthquake and landslide
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.7
- Highest Wave
- 0.6 m
- Observation Sites
- 15
- Furthest Reach
- 783 km
- Deaths
- 825
- Injuries
- 619
- Homes Destroyed
- 32,638
- Estimated Damage
- 100 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Pakistan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2013 Balochistan Earthquakes
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 0.6 mQuaryyat (Quriat) · Oman · 400 km
- 0.3 mMuscat · Oman · 412 km
- 0.2 mSur · Oman · 402 km
- 0.2 mChabahar · Iran · 168 km
- 0.1 mAshkhara · Oman · 459 km
- 0.1 mKhawr Wudam · Oman · 503 km
- 0.1 mJask · Iran · 455 km
- 0.1 mDiba · Oman · 605 km
- 0.1 mMajis · Oman · 576 km
- 0.1 mOrmara · Pakistan · 182 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1945Makran Coast, Pakistan · 17.0 m300 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth