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Historic Tsunami
2023 India Tsunami
3 October 2023 · South Lhonak Lak, Sikkim · India
On 3 October 2023 at 16:42 UTC, a tsunami formed near South Lhonak Lak, Sikkim, India. It was caused by a landslide. Waves reached up to 15.0 m high. It was observed at 1 location. It killed at least 55 people.
- Date
- 3 October 2023
- Time
- 16:42 UTC
- Cause
- Landslide
- Highest Wave
- 15.0 m
- Observation Sites
- 1
- Furthest Reach
- 1 km
- Deaths
- 55
- Homes Destroyed
- 84
- Source Country
- India
Highest Waves
- 15.0 mSouth Lhonak Lake · India · 1 km
Other Major Tsunamis in the Region
- 1934Bihar-Nepal, Ganges River, Nepal10,600 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Tsunami Database (doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7) · Natural Earth