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Historic Tsunami
2022 Philippines Tsunami
27 July 2022 · North Luzon Island · Philippines
On 27 July 2022 at 00:43 UTC, a tsunami formed near North Luzon Island, Philippines. It was caused by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. Waves reached up to 0.1 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 11 people and injured 609.
- Date
- 27 July 2022
- Time
- 00:43 UTC
- Cause
- Earthquake
- Earthquake Magnitude
- 7.0
- Highest Wave
- 0.1 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 65 km
- Deaths
- 11
- Injuries
- 609
- Homes Destroyed
- 856
- Estimated Damage
- 48 million US dollars
- Source Country
- Philippines
- Triggering Earthquake
- 2022 Luzon Earthquake
Highest Waves
- 0.1 mCurrimao · Philippines · 65 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1994Philippine Islands, Philippines · 7.3 m81 deaths
- 1990West Luzon Island, Philippines · 2.0 m2,412 deaths
- 1983Luzon Island, Philippines16 deaths
- 1968East Luzon Island, Philippines · 0.2 m270 deaths
- 1965Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines · 4.7 m355 deaths
- 1911Taal, Luzon Island, Philippines · 3.0 m1,335 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth