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2015 Vanuatu Tsunami
19 February 2015 · Vanuatu Islands · Vanuatu
On 19 February 2015 at 13:18 UTC, a tsunami formed near Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu. It was caused by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake. Waves reached up to 8.0 m high. It was observed at 6 locations.
- Date
- 19 February 2015
- Time
- 13:18 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.4
- Highest Wave
- 8.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 6
- Furthest Reach
- 9 km
- Source Country
- Vanuatu
Highest Waves
- 8.0 mNw Paama · Vanuatu · 9 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 0.3 m14 deaths
- 2010Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 4.1 m
- 2002Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 3.0 m
- 1999Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 6.6 m10 deaths
- 1997Santa Cruz Is. Vanuatu, Solomon Islands · 3.0 m
- 1965Vanuatu Islands, Vanuatu · 7.0 m
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth