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Historic Tsunami
2017 Iran Tsunami
19 March 2017 · Persian Gulf · Iran
On 19 March 2017 at 04:30 UTC, a tsunami formed near Persian Gulf, Iran. It was caused by a weather event (meteotsunami). Waves reached up to 3.0 m high. It was observed at 27 locations in 3 countries or territories, up to 961 km from its source. It killed at least 5 people and injured 22.
- Date
- 19 March 2017
- Time
- 04:30 UTC
- Cause
- Weather event (meteotsunami)
- Highest Wave
- 3.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 27
- Furthest Reach
- 961 km
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 22
- Homes Destroyed
- 85
- Estimated Damage
- 10 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Iran
Countries and Territories Reached
Number of observations, highest wave and deaths in each country.
Highest Waves
- 3.0 mNorth Oli · Iran · 4 km
- 2.5 mDayyer (Fishing Jetty) · Iran · 1 km
- 2.5 mDayyer (Municipal Jetty) · Iran · 0 km
- 2.5 mDayyer (Coast) · Iran · 0 km
- 2.0 mBibi-Khatoon · Iran · 13 km
- 1.8 mDemingez (I) · Iran · 25 km
- 1.5 mKali · Iran · 28 km
- 1.3 mMotaf Park (Iii) · Iran · 33 km
- 1.2 mAsaluyeh · Iran · 78 km
- 1.0 mBardestan Estuary · Iran · 5 km
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth