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Historic Tsunami
2021 Japan Tsunami
13 February 2021 · Off Fukushima Prefecture · Japan
On 13 February 2021 at 14:07 UTC, a tsunami formed off Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It was caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 4 locations. It killed at least 1 person and injured 186.
- Date
- 13 February 2021
- Time
- 14:07 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.1
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 4
- Furthest Reach
- 98 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 186
- Homes Destroyed
- 798
- Estimated Damage
- 7.7 billion US dollars
- Source Country
- Japan
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2021 Fukushima Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mIshinomaki · Japan · 86 km
- 0.1 mAikawa, Ishimaki · Japan · 98 km
- 0.1 mSendaishinko · Japan · 86 km
- 0.1 mSoma · Japan · 70 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 2024Honshu: W Coast, Japan · 11.3 m549 deaths
- 2011Honshu Island, Japan · 39.3 m18,423 deaths
- 1983Noshiro, Japan · 14.9 m104 deaths
- 1982Hokkaido Island, Japan · 1.3 m110 deaths
- 1933Sanriku, Japan · 29.0 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