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Historic Tsunami
2018 Indonesia Tsunami
5 August 2018 · Bali Sea · Indonesia
On 5 August 2018 at 11:46 UTC, a tsunami formed near Bali Sea, Indonesia. It was caused by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. Waves reached up to 2.0 m high. It was observed at 6 locations. It killed at least 560 people and injured 7,733.
- Date
- 5 August 2018
- Time
- 11:46 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 6.9
- Highest Wave
- 2.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 6
- Furthest Reach
- 146 km
- Deaths
- 560
- Injuries
- 7,733
- Estimated Damage
- 509 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Indonesia
- Triggering Earthquake
- 5 August 2018 Lombok Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 2.0 mKayangan, Lombok Island · Indonesia · 15 km
- 1.7 mTanjung, Lombok Island · Indonesia · 33 km
- 0.1 mCarik · Indonesia · 4 km
- 0.1 mBadas · Indonesia · 105 km
- 0.1 mLembar, Lombok · Indonesia · 66 km
- 0.0 mBenoa, Bali Island · Indonesia · 146 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2018Bali Sea, Indonesia2 deaths
- 2018Bali Sea, Indonesia · 2.5 m17 deaths
- 1994South of Java, Indonesia · 3.7 m
- 1994South of Java, Indonesia · 13.9 m238 deaths
- 1977Sunda Islands, Indonesia · 15.0 m189 deaths
- 1917Bali Sea, Indonesia · 2.0 m1,500 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth